Polly Harrar

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Polly Harrar
NationalityBritish
OccupationWomen's rights activist
Years active2008–present
Known forSharan Project

Polly Harrar is a British women's rights activist who assists women who have been the victims of forced marriage and honour crimes. She is the founder of the Sharan Project, a member of the Forced Marriage Unit Partnership Board, and a partner of Comic Relief's Our Girl campaign.

As a young woman, Harrar left home after having experienced 'cultural conflict' with her family. [1] In 2008, she began supporting women from South Asian communities in the UK and has become an expert on forced marriages and honour based violence. [2] She is regularly quoted in articles about honour based violence affecting the UK's South Asian communities. [3] [4] [5]

In 2013 she was nominated for the Asian Women of Achievement Award. [6] In 2015 she received the Community Spirit award in the GG2 Leadership Awards. [7] In 2016, she was awarded the Points of Light award by UK Prime Minister David Cameron on International Women's Day for her work. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The NS Interview: Polly Harrar, founder of Sharan Project". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "About - Our Girl Campaign". Our Girl Campaign. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Hashmat, Shaheen (11 June 2015). "'I escaped the threat of forced marriage by my family'". ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Beaten and raped: the dowry violence that shames Britain". The Independent. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Mezzofiore, Gianluca (19 March 2012). "Morocco's Amina Filali's Death Sparks Debate on Forced Marriage in UK". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Asian Women of Achievement: the full shortlist". The Independent. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. ↑ May, Luke. "Bromley woman picks up top community award". Bromley Times. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ↑ May, Luke. "'They're survivors, not victims' - Bromley woman receives award from PM for work with vulnerable women". Bromley Times. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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