EP.16 Natasha Rattu | Honour based abuse

In this episode, I’m with Natasha Rattu, Executive Director of Karma Nirvana. As a society, women’s rights and issues have been especially prevalent in recent times. Natasha, as you’ll hear, speaks on a topic that many of us may acknowledge once we hear the definition; honour-based abuse. Natasha Rattu is the Executive Director at Karma Nirvana leading the charity towards its strategic vision of ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK. She was Awarded the national Crown Prosecution Scholarship 2010 and, in 2017, She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year. She has developed the national specialist Honour Based Abuse police risk assessment tool and has trained 24 police forces across England and Wales. She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year award in 2017. Natasha is a recognised legal expert in family and criminal proceedings within the field of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage. Commonly unrecognised, honour based abuse is a new concept to many and Natasha gives an in-depth explanation of what it really is, what stops victims coming forward and some of the assumptions around honour based abuse; leading to the ways that we, as a society, need to address it. Natasha shares a really impactful story of a lady who was unable to receive adequate care during the lockdown after coming forward, due to a lack of translators. An incredibly powerful example of the type of life that Nataha & Karma Nivarna are trying to change. We speak on the blocks and barriers for victims, COVID’s effects on Karma Nivarna’s work as well as the change in the number of calls that they’re receiving, especially from children. Natasha’s leaves us with some incredible insight into the work she does and her goals and aspirations for the next 10 years. I hope you enjoy the episode. To connect with Natasha online, find her on LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2QhcI1e And learn about Karma Nirvarna click: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/ In this episode, I’m with Natasha Rattu, Executive Director of Karma Nirvana. Aas a society, women’s rights and issues have been especially prevalent in recent times. Natasha, as you’ll hear, speaks on a topic that many of us may acknowledge once we hear the definition; honour based abuse. Natasha Rattu is the Executive Director at Karma Nirvana leading the charity towards its strategic vision of ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK. She was Awarded the national Crown Prosecution Scholarship 2010 and, in 2017, She was awarded the Super Achiever Pitman Boss of the Year. She has developed the national specialist Honour Based Abuse police risk assessment tool and has trained 24 police forces across England and Wales. Natasha is a recognised legal expert in family and criminal proceedings within the field of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage. Commonly unrecognised, honour based abuse is a new concept to many and Natasha gives an in-depth explanation of what it really is, what stops victims coming forward and some of the assumptions around honour based abuse; leading to the ways that we, as a society, need to address it. Natasha shares a really impactful story of a lady who was unable to receive adequate care during the lockdown after coming forward, due to a lack of translators. An incredibly powerful example of the type of life that Natasha & Karma Nivarna are trying to change. We speak on the blocks and barriers for victims, COVID’s effects on Karma Nivarna’s work as well as the change in the number of calls that they’re receiving, especially from young people. Natasha leaves us with some incredible insight into the work she does and her goals and aspirations for the next 10 years. I hope you enjoy the episode. To connect with Natasha online, find her on LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2QhcI1e And learn about Karma Nirvarna click: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/