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...

Tackling forced marriage issues with the MET Police

The Sharan Project was recently invited by the Metropolitan Police to discuss forced marriage (FM) and honour based abuse (HBA) to highlight the challenges and barriers faced by victims and survivors across the UK. Addressing officers from specialist teams across the...

Celebrating TEN years of service!

This year marks our 10th year of supporting vulnerable women. We were delighted to mark this occasion by celebrating with our partners, supporters and ambassador at HMS President. The Sharan Project was created through the vision and dedication of our founder, Polly...

The psychology behind violent behaviour

The question of why a person exhibits abusive behaviour has been a topic of great research for a long time. And it’s an important one as it can help authorities as well as potential victims identify the behavioural traits of an aggressor and take measures to protect...