Sara Hossain

GRP in International Development and NEW (New South Asia Network) invite you to:

Conversation with Sara Hossein, chaired by professor Shaheen Sardar Ali

Monday, 6 November, 1pm - 3pm followed by refreshments

Oculus Building OC1.03

Sara Hossain is a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and an honorary executive director of Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST). She was one of the recipients of the 2016 International Women of Courage Award awarded by the US Secretary of State. Hossain played a key role in drafting Bangladesh's first comprehensive legislation on violence against women, which went on to become law in 2010. She is known for her role in challenging fatwa violence, where fatwas are issued to mete out degrading and violent punishments to women and girls.

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