Our recent meeting
On the 18th June we had our first Regional Meeting of 2022, at The University of Essex. The AGM went smoothly followed by the more ‘up to date’ business of the Regional Meeting. Our guest speaker was Aneeta Prem, founder of The Freedom Charity. Her theme was Dishonour Based Abuse covering her work in rescuing mostly women but also men from a Forced Marriage; also changing laws based on case studies having talked to many who have been in a Forced Marriage and those who believe it is likely to happen to them in the near future. It is not just those of Asian extraction who are at risk from this practice, it affects those of all ages from a wide range of countries whose family believe it is the right thing to do and shame would be brought on them it if did not
