Category: The Team

  • Exciting News! Discover our French Comic!

    Our comic has been translated into French by Voix de Femmes! The translation enables more people to read the comic and use it to educate themselves and others about forced marriage, to raise awareness, and develop practices of allyship. The comic is a starting point to discuss questions of consent; healthy relationships; the laws related…

  • Alex Says Goodbye

    “I believe in comics,” I said in my job interview for the research assistant role. I remember it distinctly because I cringed about it afterwards. Oh no, I thought, aghast. Why did I say that? It sounded so earnest, so cheesy. What if I came across as insincere?? I squirmed, I blushed, I gnashed my…

  • Get to Know the Team: Anja Koermer

    Who are you? Anja Koermer, Careers Manager for the Lydiate Learning Trust which includes Childwall Sports and Science Academy and Deyes High School. When did you first become interested in careers? I’ve always been fascinated by people and careers work gives me the opportunity to inspire people of all ages to discover possibilities, support them…

  • Let’s Talk About Human Rights and Forced Marriage! – How We Launched Our Comic

    It has taken about thirteen years to arrive at this moment. From the very first glimmer of inspiration in Hannah’s postgraduate mind, to December 2023, with a comic in our hands and a teaching pack online. This year alone has been a whirlwind of school visits, art revisions, and data collection, as well as feedback…

  • Get to Know the Team: Hannah Gloudon from Savera UK Youth

    Who are you? I am Hannah Gloudon, a member of Savera UK Youth and the Youth Advisory Board’s current Chair. Outside of Savera UK, I currently work as a mental health research assistant. When did you first become interested in forced marriage, or so-called honour-based abuse more broadly? It was during my first session with…

  • Get to Know the Team: Afrah 

    Who are you?  I am Afrah Qassim, the Founder and CEO of Savera UK, a leading national charity working to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices, including forced marriage, which this project focuses on. I was born in Yemen but came to Liverpool when I was 16 years old. As well as leading Savera…

  • Get To Know the Team: Catherine

    Who are you? Catherine Kirk, RSE Consultant, Nottingham City Council and independent consultant. I have supported the development of the Drawing on Forced Marriage materials and workshops. When did you first become interested in relationship and sex education? I began my career in theatre in education, and later managed a team delivering PSHE themed interactive…

  • Get to Know the Team: Helen

    My name is Helen McCabe, and I am an Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, where I also lead the work on forced marriage at the Rights Lab. I first started researching forced marriage in 2017, as a result of the International Labour Organisation and Walk Free including forced marriage in…

  • Get to Know the Team: Alex

    Who are you? My name is Alex, I am a final year PhD Candidate at the University of Liverpool, researching the influences of medieval culture on nineteenth-century Gothic literature. I know, it doesn’t seem particularly relevant to the project, really, does it? Thankfully, as a research assistant I get to use the skills I have…

  • Get to Know the Team: Emma

    Who are you? I’m Emma, an artist with an interest in human rights, humanitarianism matters, and delving into intricate human-interest narratives. As a public information comic artist, I advocate for critical social issues, leveraging the distinctive storytelling prowess that comics have to offer. By harnessing the potential of art and storytelling, I love the idea…