 | Jasvinder Sanghera, CBE is an outspoken campaigner and advocate for the rights of those experiencing forced marriages and honour based abuse. Jasvinder was born in Derby and her parents originate from the Punjab in India. She is the founder of Karma Nirvana which was established in her front room 1993 and is now a national and international charity that has been instrumental in developing several refuge centres across the United Kingdom. When faced with the prospect of a forced marriage herself, she ran away from home, and she tells her story in her true story in Shame and of other British victims in her second book, Daughters of Shame. Both books have been translated into various languages including Japanese, Polish, Spanish. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to victims of forced marriage and honour-based violence. Jasvinder has been listed as one of the Guardian’s 100 most Inspirational Women in the World. |
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