International Day of the Girl

Sharan Project would like to wish you all a happy first ever ‘International Day of the Girl’ (11 October). The day will promote girls’ human rights, highlight gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys and address the various forms of discrimination and...

Our response to criminalisation of forced marriage in the UK

The Sharan Project Response to Criminalisation of Forced Marriage 8th June 2012 Today, the Government announced it is committed to criminalising forced marriage. They have already committed to criminalising the breach of a Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) so...

Our interview with the New Statesman

Polly Harrar, founder of The Sharan Project talks to New Statesman about Honour Killings, multiculturalism and of course Sharan Project. Why did you set up the Sharan Project? I left home about 20 years ago. I was very young, and realised there is a huge gap for women...

BBC – The Hidden Backlash

BBC Asian Network present the Hidden Backlash! Today’s thrilling show by Rozina Sini and Shazia Mirza was about the backlash that some women face in support of those who face domestic and honour violence: Asian Women working in the community are increasingly...