Waris Dirie – Game Changer

Last month we asked you to nominate the woman who inspires you the most. The person who received the most votes is former model and FGM activist Waris Dirie. Born in Somalia, she underwent FGM at the age of three and escaped a forced marriage at the age of 13. She...

Our take on gender equality and education

At the Sharan project we believe education to be key in fighting gender inequality and violence against women. A programme that teaches children about relationship between the sexes should be part of the national curriculum from an early age. In the UK sex education...

Women of Influence – the game changers

To celebrate successful women we will hold a nomination each month to give you the opportunity to put forward an influential woman who inspires you the most!   It can be a woman, from the past or present, who has made an outstanding contribution to society, whether in...

International Day of the Girl Child 2014

The United Nations General Assembly adopted 11th October as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognise girl’s rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. Whilst we celebrated the most gracious and inspiring, Malala Yousafzai win the...