Hera is the Founder and CEO of CHAYN – a global nonprofit that creates resources on the web to address gender-based violence (GBV). Chayn’s multilingual resources, designed with, not for survivors, have reached more than 500,000 people. Raised in Pakistan and living in the UK, Hera knew from early on she wanted to tackle violence against women. She believes in using the power of open source technology, trauma-informed design and hope-filled framing to solve the world’s pressing issues. Hera is an Ashoka Fellow, and was on the Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 and European Young Leader 2020 list.
Interview with Asma Begum, founder of domestic abuse charity Soul Sisters
As part of our series ’16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence’, we spoke with women working to reduce GBV and its impacts. This is the first interview in the series.
16 days of activism against gender-based violence
Today, 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marking the beginning of UN Women’s 16 days of activism, with this year’s theme being “Every 10 Minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women”.
Greater Manchester’s collective history: Jim, Caring and Sharing Rochdale
Jim works for Caring and Sharing Rochdale, a community organisation which exists to support and empower vulnerable people of diverse ethnicities in Rochdale and surrounding areas. We first met Jim at Rochdale’s 7th Annual Black History Month Celebration event, hosted by Caring and Sharing Rochdale.
This conversation forms part of our generative inquiry into Greater Manchester’s shared heritage.
You told us you were interested in more stories on Greater Manchester’s heritage – here’s your chance to get involved
We are seeking generative conversations with people and community groups interested in our diverse heritage, to allow us to get to the heart of the story and understand what matters to real Mancunians.
Interview with Ben, policy officer at ACORN the union
Our reporter Emma spoke with Ben, a policy officer at ACORN the union, to find out more about ACORN’s work and what the future might hold for renters now that we have a new government.
Manchester is owed a Universal Basic Income
Manchester has grown in size and wealth by extracting value from poor workers, both at home and abroad. How about the people get something in return?
‘Community is a verb, not a noun’
An update on our project, A Just Greater Manchester
This is Greater Manchester: Salford
The best way to enjoy Salford is to leave the city, apparently. But you don’t have to go far to find green spaces and wildlife.
A just Greater Manchester – what do you think?
Our reporters will be out across all ten GM boroughs over the next two weeks, asking members of the public what they think about the idea of a just Greater Manchester.