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Activism is the rent we pay to live on this planet – Our tribute to Pragna Patel
Southall Black Sisters’ Management Committee are sad to announce that our Director, Pragna Patel, is standing down on 5th January 2022, after several powerful decades at the helm. The title of this tribute is a paraphrased quote from Alice Walker, one of Pragna’s...
Child protection in religious organisations and settings – Investigation Report – September 2021
Southall Black Sisters welcomes the shocking report on child abuse in religious settings that was published this week and to which we gave written and oral evidence. Although not the full and final report, it exposes the pervasive culture of hypocrisy, secrecy and...
BME women, gender-based violence and discrimination: SBS’ director, Pragna Patel gives evidence to the CEDAW People’s Tribunal
On Wednesday 23 June 2021, our director Pragna Patel will give evidence on behalf of SBS to the People’s Tribunal of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW is the body of independent experts from around the world that monitors...
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Southall Black Sisters offer the Outreach Services below, click on the relevant link for further information and to access an online booking form. If you have any difficulty in filling out the form below, please contact the SBS Helpline and an advisor can assist you.
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