Unearthing the silence around honour-based, structural abuse – a hidden reality that creates a vicious cycle of mental, emotional, psychological, sexual, physical, and societal violence. What can we do as leaders, individuals and community members to break and end this cycle?
Samra Zafar is an International Speaker, TEDx Presenter, Human Rights Activist, Scholar, Author and Social Entrepreneur. After arriving in Canada as a child bride in a forced marriage and escaping a decade of abuse, she pursued her education as a single mother, and graduated as the top student at the University of Toronto, receiving over a dozen awards and scholarships. Today, she serves as the youngest alumni Governor for the University, while pursuing a rewarding career at RBC. Samra’s story and work have been featured in prominent media, including Toronto Life, CTV, CBC, Global News, Yahoo, and many others, collectively reaching tens of millions of people worldwide. Unearthing the silence around honour-based, structural abuse - a hidden reality that creates a vicious cycle of mental, emotional, psychological, sexual, physical, and societal violence. What can we do as leaders, individuals and community members to break and end this cycle?
Samra Zafar is an International Speaker, TEDx Presenter, Human Rights Activist, Scholar, Author and Social Entrepreneur. After arriving in Canada as a child bride in a forced marriage and escaping a decade of abuse, she pursued her education as a single mother, and graduated as the top student at the University of Toronto, receiving over a dozen awards and scholarships. Today, she serves as the youngest alumni Governor for the University, while pursuing a rewarding career at RBC. Samra's story and work have been featured in prominent media, including Toronto Life, CTV, CBC, Global News, Yahoo, and many others, collectively reaching tens of millions of people worldwide. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx