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- Single British Asian mums losing their 'honour babies'Some single British Asian women are being forced by their families to give up their children as so-called "honour babies", according to a charity which wants action to uncover the scale of the problem. Click here to read the full story
- Sharan sponsors Precious Awards 2009. Sharan is proud to support the Precious Awards. The PRECIOUS Awards celebrate the achievements of inspirational entrepreneurial women of colour who are running businesses in the UK. The Awards are about recognising success and inspiring other women of colour to launch their own business. Click here to read the full story
- Ending the silence on 'honour killing' The number of young women – and men – being killed or assaulted after supposedly bringing shame on their families keeps on rising. But more than ever before, those who have escaped violence are speaking out to break the code of silence. Old attitudes of accepting the crimes in the name of cultural sensitivity have also disappeared and the police are targeting the abusers. Click here to read the full story
Priya Lakhani Founder Of Masala Masala Curry Sauces On Starting her business.
While working late nights as a lawyer with little time to cook from scratch, I looked for an Indian sauce which would help me produce an authentic curry as fresh and tasty as my mother's. Click here to read the full story
- Female Asian entrepreneur is named business star. A health and welfare organisation established in 1987, which works to improve the health and well-being of South Asian women and children living in Edinburgh, took home the Community Award. Click here to read the ful story
- Refuge for women at risk of forced marriage. The Saranaya Refuge is one of only two asylums of its type in the UK – both of which are in the borough and operated by the Ashiana Network with financial support from Waltham Forest Council. Click here to read the full story
- Control through fear common in honour killings. What consequences can a 17-year-old girl expect if she leaves her Muslim faith and becomes a Christian? Rifqa Bary is convinced that her punishment will be death as a result of a "Muslim 'honor-killing,'" and that is why she ran away from her family. Click here to read the full story
- Special Units to crack down on Honour killings. Police and prosecuters target 'hotspots' Click here to read the full story
- Two given life for Honour killing. A man has been jailed for life for murdering his sister after she fell in love with an asylum seeker. Click here for the full story
- Honour violence terror linked. There are links between some cases of "honour" violence in Britain and extremist groups abroad, a BBC investigation has been told. Click here to read the full story
- If you find yourself as a women having a tough time in business, you certainly won't be alone. Statistically women are still professionally disadvantaged in comparison to their male counterparts, with lower salaries and less chances of promotion. But for black and Asian women this difficulty can become a "double-whammy" according to recent findings by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Click here to read the full story
- The winners of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2007 were announced on Wednesday, 23rd May at a ceremony to celebrate talented and high-achieving Asian women in Britain. The evening included a recital from the talented young pianist and Arts and Culture nominee, Tara Kamangar. Click here to read the full story
- With more Asian women drawing their wealth from entrepreneurship, LT debates whether women make better entrepreneurs or give better results in an established organisation. Click here to read the full story
- Black and Asian women suffer from bullying, racism and unfriendly workplace environments, but a major study published last week by the University of Bristol suggests that good management and positive role models can make a difference. Click here to read full story