Fighting forced marriages and honour based abuse, Jasvinder Sanghera

In this video, Jasvinder Sanghera shares her personal experience of running away from home at the age of fourteen to avoid a forced marriage. Jasvinder founded the charity 'Karma Nirvana' in 1993, helping to establish refuge centres for those fleeing forced marriages. The video provides a unique insight into the impact of forced marriage on individuals and the challenges faced when seeking to address this problem in communities.
  • Cultural Traditions
  • Forced Marriage
  • Honour Killings
  • Marginalised Women
  • Safeguarding
  • Vulnerable Groups
  • Women

Fighting forced marriages and honour based abuse, Jasvinder Sanghera

November 2013

Author: TEDx, Publisher: TEDx

In this video, Jasvinder Sanghera shares her personal experience of running away from home at the age of fourteen to avoid a forced marriage. Jasvinder founded the charity 'Karma Nirvana' in 1993, helping to establish refuge centres for those fleeing forced marriages. The video provides a unique insight into the impact of forced marriage on individuals and the challenges faced when seeking to address this problem in communities.