MEWSo aims to defend and protect women from violence at home and in the wider community
#BanVirginityTests Conference
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Friday 30 April, 4-6.30pm
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Thank you for all the support you have shown MEWSo in our campaign to #BanVirginityTests. We have been working towards one of our biggest conferences to date with an incredible line up of guest speakers.
Joining us will be Richard Holden MP, who first drafted the Private Members Bill to Ban Virginity Tests in Parliament. Two internationally renowned FGM activists, Nimco Ali, OBE and Dr Leyla Hussein, OBE. Drs Ashfaq Khan and Ghada Hatem who have both come across virginity testing and hymen repair surgery in their practices.
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And, there will be a surprise announcement from a Government Minister, near the end of proceedings.
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MEWSo has been working tirelessly on this campaign, advising the government, putting forward legislation, and connecting with key stakeholders to share information about such a sensitive and secretive subject.
Our objective is to protect women from abuse that begins in their home, to give all women the sexual freedoms that others take for granted, and to educate communities that female virginity is just a social construct, designed to shame and control women, while leaving men free to do as they please.
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We hope you will join us at this conference, discuss the issues and see how we can move the campaign forward. Register for the FREE event today to secure your place.
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A collage by Atefe Bahrambeigi Sohi, who attends MEWSo's art classes, exploring the roots and cultural significance of female virginity.
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