Women’s Voices

Cllr. Tafheen Sharif. A British-Kashmiri woman in a black hijab, white collar, red cloak, and gold chains. She is smiling at the camera

4th February 2025 | By Faraz Arian

UK’s first Muslim mayor breaks down cultural barriers in Tameside

In the heart of Tameside’s political history stands a trailblazer: a British-Kashmiri woman who broke both cultural and societal barriers to become the first ethnic...

8th December 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook

Instances of domestic abuse are on the rise and are more frequent at Christmas, a new survey reveals

Officials are bracing themselves for an upsurge in domestic violence over the Christmas period in Manchester and the North West. Last year it was recorded...