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Publications

Imkaan, Equality Now and City University (2011) The Missing Link: a joined up approach to addressing harmful practices in London. London: Greater London Authority. Download.

Imkaan, Equality Now and City University (2011) The Missing Link: a joined up approach to addressing harmful practices in London Executive Summary. London: Greater London Authority. Download.

Imkaan (2010) Vital Statistics: The experiences of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee women & children facing violence & abuse. London: Imkaan. Download.

Imkaan (2010) Dispelling Myths | Speaking Truths: Focus Group Findings on the Experiences, Needs and Aspirations of Young BAMER Women Living in the UK. London: Imkaan. Download.

Imkaan (2008) A Right to Exist: A Paper Looking at the Eradication of Specialist Services to BAMER Women and Children Fleeing Violence. London: Imkaan. Download.

Imkaan (2008) No Recourse - No Duty to Care? Experiences of BAMER Women and Children Affected by Domestic Violence and Insecure Immigration Status in the UK. London: Imkaan. Download.

Policy Responses and Briefings

Imkaan’s response to the Department for Education consultation on Parental Internet Controls 6 September 2012. Download.

Imkaan’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee call for evidence on Universal Credit and related regulations 27 July 2012. Download.

Imkaan’s statement in response to the recent government announcement on forced marriage 8 June 2012. Download.

Forced Marriage: Myths and Realities 5 April 2012. View.

Imkaan response to the government’s forced marriage consultation 30 March 2012. Download.

External Contributions and Mentions

Women’s Aid (2012) Safe: The Domestic Abuse Quarterly. Article on Vital Statistics 2, Imkaan’s key findings report on BMER women’s and children’s experiences of gender-based violence. Subscribe.

UK Feminista (2012) End Violence Against Women and Girls.  Campaign video featuring Marai Larasi MBE. View.

UN Women Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence Against Women and Girls (2012) Shelter Module: Women from diverse cultures - Imkaan case study on supporting BMER survivors. Download.

UN Women (2012) Media as a Site to Prevent Violence against Girls and Women.  Expert paper prepared by Marai Larasi MBE for the Expert Group Meeting on prevention of violence against women and girls, 17 - 20 September 2012, Bangkok.  Download.

PICUM (2012) Strategies to End Double Violence Against Undocumented Women: Protecting Rights and Ensuring Justice. Download.

UN Commission on the Status of Women (2012) A Different World is Possible.  Expert paper prepared by Marai Larasi MBE for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, fifty-sixth session, 27 February - 9 March 2012, New York. Download.

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