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New report speaks out for the most vulnerable women in ethnic minority communities

(From left) Ramech Sachdev, Sonal Sachdev-Patel, Pratibha Sachdev (Founder of GMSP), Meenal Sachdev, Rupal Kantaria, Lord Popat

By: Sarwar Alam

A ground-breaking report into violence against women and girls in the BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) sector was launched at the House of Lords yesterday (6). Commissioned and funded by the GMSP Foundation and developed by Sisters for Change, ‘Unequal Regard, Unequal Protection’ assesses the Government’s responses to violence against some of the most vulnerable women and girls in England. In the UK, two women are killed by a partner or an ex-partner every week. 1.2 million females in England and Wales have experienced domestic abuse and the picture is still worse for BAME women, who experience even higher rates…

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