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I have launched a charity Tee to raise money for Leeds Womens aid. So today I launch my charity t shirt! Where £10 of every tee shirt sold goes to a women’s refuge! A special project I’ve been working on! Proceeds are going to Leeds women’s aid This has been a long time coming! One…

I recently went on a holiday in Spain which was nerve racking for me because I suffer from social anxiety but all I thought was I need to ensure this trip was relaxing as I was in desperate need of a relaxing holiday after this past year. So before I started prepping for this trip…

It is just shocking even writing this but I was due to attend an awards evening hosted by IKWRO and I was nominated for an award but I really did not expect to win anything but yes I won the Inspiring activist award. Thank you to whoever nominated me for this award. You guys are…

Founder of Generation Reform was featured in the recent segment of forced marriage on the BBC Look North. The article regarding the forced marriage can be read here Asha Iqbal was a victim to many years of honour abuse which also included pressure to get married and go abroad… below is a link to the…

  Asha Iqbal “I am so shocked that I’ve been nominated by some amazing individuals for the true honours award. This award recognises individuals and organisations re: their work tackling honour abuse I’m still speechless as I just never ever expect this.. for me it was more so starting that conversation on the mental health…

I am talking at an event with Kirklees Library; this talk will have two parts to it… the first part is where I will be talking openly about life growing up and the mental health impact it had on myself. Anyone who has attended a previous talk by myself knows I reveal more in my…

I remember the dreaded feeling of school holidays coming up, looking around to see the fun everyone was going to have but I was returning to the nightmare between the four walls I lived in. It was having to face the physical, emotional abuse on a daily that was running my anxiety high! It was…

I am so pleased to announce that I have been chosen as an award winner! I have been awarded by the Prime Minister for the ‘Points of Light’ award that recognise people for impactful work. Full story is here so click on this link I am still completely shocked that I have been rewarded this…

It is such a privilege to announce that I have been picked to be part of the upcoming campaign that will be featuring in Women’s health magazine. I can’t reveal too much about the campaign but I got to do this with my best friend of many years Rabia Rizwan! This was a fun photoshoot…