I came to the UK as a refugee from Afghanistan. While I was given refugee status relatively quickly and I have been able to begin to rebuild my own life, I am very aware that other women who seek asylum in the West are not so lucky. Through my work…

V-DAY/ONE BILLION RISING & SOUTHBANK CENTRE PRESENT THE STATE OF FEMALE JUSTICE IN THE UK Hosted by Jude Kelly (Southbank Centre Artistic Director) Wednesday, 8 January Start Time: 7:30pm (GMT) Southbank Centre: Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX Featuring: SOPHIE BARTON-HAWKINS (Poet and Former Prisoner) MARISSA BEGONIA (Coordinator for Justice for…

V-DAY/ONE BILLION RISING & SOUTHBANK CENTRE PRESENT THE STATE OF FEMALE JUSTICE IN THE UK Hosted by Jude Kelly (Southbank Centre Artistic Director) Wednesday, 8 January Start Time: 7:30pm Southbank Centre: Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX Featuring: SOPHIE BARTON-HAWKINS (Poet and Former Prisoner) MARISSA BEGONIA (Coordinator for Justice for Domestic…