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IWD 2016: Why British Asians need to celebrate International Women’s Day

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Have you made the #PledgeForParity yet? (Picture: Getty)

Feminism is an important global issue, but for British Asian females the desperate need for our community to embrace it can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. 

Today (Tuesday, March 8) is International Women’s Day and, as always, at the heart of the campaign is equality.

Naturally once we embrace equality, we can then start to create a better society in which we are all valued and respected fairly.

Despite the greater focus on the role of women and our treatment, it is still not easy being a female and navigating everyday life in 2016.

But imagine having to tackle injustices such as everyday sexism, the pay gap, slut shaming, mis-representation… Read the full story


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