The Queen visits the Asian Women's Resource Centre in London
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The Queen has visited the Asian Women’s Resource Centre (AWRC), a charity dedicated to providing support for women and children from Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) backgrounds who have been affected by domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based or faith-based abuse.
Marking AWRC's 45th anniversary, The Queen has officially opened the centre’s new Healing Garden, a space for reflection and rejuvenation for women, staff and the wider community.
The Asian Women's Resource Centre (AWRC) is a grassroots charity based in the London Borough of Brent. Working across London, it is dedicated to empowering BME women and their children and provides a range of services including advice, advocacy and practical support.
AWRC specialises in addressing the unique intersectional cultural and systemic barriers that some South Asian women experience, ensuring they have access to the resources and trauma informed support necessary to lead safe and fulfilling lives.
During a tour of the centre, Her Majesty met survivors of domestic abuse who have received help from the AWRC and took part in an arts activity, designed to help process trauma.
The Queen has spent years highlighting the work of domestic abuse charities in the UK and overseas with the aim of breaking the taboo around the subject. Last November, ITV aired a new documentary film, ‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors’, following The Queen’s work with survivors and charities over the course of a year as they tried to tackle violence against women.
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