16 Days of Activism Campaign 2022

16 Days of Activism Campaign 2022

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, The Sharan Project has teamed up with the ‘Enough’ campaign. Ending violence against women and girls is everyone’s business. Whether it takes place in the home, workplace or in public, everyone...

We launched EDAC!

We launched EDAC!

How does EDAC work? The Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant is a pledge by businesses to support women affected by abuse to enter or re-enter the workplace. Employers are invited to sign the covenant and identify opportunities within their businesses for women seeking...

Introducing Workplace Safespace

Introducing Workplace Safespace

We are delighted to be working with Hillingdon Women's Center and GRoW on the exciting new initiative: Workplace Safespace based in Hillingdon.  The partnership led project seeks to develop a localised response to domestic abuse by engaging with employers and...

In memory of Anne-Marie Hutchinson

In memory of Anne-Marie Hutchinson

It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that, having been ill for some time, Anne-Marie OBE QC (Hons) of Dawson Cornwell passed away. Anne-Marie was our first Ambassador - a role she was passionate about and we hold so many fond memories of...

Employment opportunities for vulnerable women

Employment opportunities for vulnerable women

Our founder, Polly Harrar and Chair Joanna Murray (right) for Futures for Women met on 28 March to discuss their part-funding of our programme in Birmingham which will give realistic employment opportunities for two groups of vulnerable women from the South Asian...

Futures for Women

Futures for Women

Press release by Futures for Women The trustees of the charity Futures for Women are delighted to announce on International Women’s Day that they have chosen to fund the charity The Sharan Project as their first project partner.  The Sharan Project is a national...

SOAS: Law and Multi Culturalism and Rights

SOAS: Law and Multi Culturalism and Rights

We were delighted to be invited by the School of Law to deliver a talk to students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London this week. The seminar looked at the 2014 legislation criminalising forced marriage, the barriers faced by victims to come...