Houzan Mahmoud is a campaigner for Kurdish and Iraqi women’s rights. She is Founder of Culture Project, a unique platform for Kurdish writers, feminists, artists and activists to raise awareness about gender and feminism in Kurdistan and Kurdish diaspora in UK.
Houzan has led many campaigns internationally, including campaigns against ‘honour Killings’, the rape and abduction of women in Iraq, and against the imposition of Islamic sharia law in Kurdistan and Iraqi constitution.
Shakila Maan was the advocacy manager of Southall Black Sisters (SBS). Her approach to casework illustrates what good practice and emotional and legal advocacy in the domestic violence sector should look like. As well as this behind the scenes work she created SBS’ most iconic banners, has contributed to numerous documentaries and films, and continues to use the arts as a vehicle for her progressive Black feminism.
Safety 4 Sisters is a Manchester women’s organisation that provides services to and campaigns for the rights of migrant women. The group have documented the experiences of migrant women in the UK, the abuse they have been subject to and the barriers to accessing services that they face. They organise training, conferences, and protests, and have released policy briefings as well as a film capturing the voices of migrant women.
Nominees
Aisha K. Gill
Claire Heuchan
Hannana Siddiqui
Nusrat Zamir
Sulema Jahangir
Zlakha Ahmed
IC Change
Southall Black Sisters