What will people say?
South Asian Women Survivor’s of Sexual Violence
An oral history project in partnership with The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust.
March 2023
Research Project Report
This study explored the life stories of some South Asian women survivors of sexual violence. It aimed to gain an increased understanding of the multifaceted impact of sexual violations upon South Asian women. The perceptions, experiences, disclosures, honour and shame, personal journeys and support in relation to sexual violence were also explored.
Dr Mustafa Baig is Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter and Deputy Lead on Islamic studies research in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.
He was formerly Research Fellow on Professor Gleave’s Islamic Reformulations: Belief, Violence, Governance ESRC GULF grant. Previously, he has held appointments at Cardiff University and the University of Manchester, where he also completed his PhD thesis.
His research interests principally lie in the study of Islamic jurisprudence in non-Muslim contexts, investigating how Islamic jurists—who predominantly addressed Muslims living under Muslim rule—discussed the ‘more exceptional’ cases of Muslims living in non-Muslim lands, and the legal and theological implications involved. As well as examining the classical literature on Muslims in non-Muslim jurisdictions, he is also attentive to following new modern/ist discourses on Muslims in minority contexts. The kernel of his interest relates to the complex arrangement (and sometimes tension between) tradition, authority, development and renewal in Islamic thought.
He is currently co-investigator on the GW4-funded project “British Fatwas and Muftis”, working with Rob Gleave. As well as specific articles, a forthcoming project will be a monograph that examines the construction of traditional jurisprudential (and doctrinal) authority found in specific modern fatwa writing.
Afzal Khan is the Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton, and has been an MP continuously since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Justice).
Nasreen is social scientist and an established humanistic, transcultural and integrative therapist. She has undertaken research in the spheres of culture, identity, honour, shame, and women survivors of sexual violence.
She holds an MA and a PhD in Counselling. For the past 11 years, she has been employed part time as a counselling tutor/clinical supervisor in Higher Education. She has a successful, private practice in counselling and supervision.
She currently works with supervisees located in the North West, East Anglia, Greater London, Wales and South West regions of the UK. Nasreen is accustomed to facilitating therapy sessions to diverse individuals and couples whom are UK and international residents.
Dr Kelly is a counselling psychologist, Cognitive Analytical Therapist and an accredited EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) practitioner. She has worked at Greater Manchester Rape Crisis for twelve years, developing a specialised pathway for students who experienced sexual violence and regularly delivering training to organisations on sexual violence trauma. She has also worked at a secondary care service in the National Healthcare Service (for individuals with enduring and complex mental health difficulties) and is the founder of Taproot Psychology, a private psychology practice.
Dr Kelly is committed to developing spaces where people can feel able to explore their internal worlds. She offers therapy to people from all backgrounds and communities, including the Queer, black community and any marginalised individuals.
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