We are honored to announce that Dame Jasvinder Sanghera DBE will be delivering the prestigious Mary Seacole Lecture at this year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) annual conference in Liverpool.
In a session titled “Breaking the Silence,” Dame Jasvinder will tackle one of the most pressing yet misunderstood issues in modern safeguarding: forced marriage.
A Shift in Perspective
Dame Jasvinder’s message is clear: forced marriage is not a tradition; it is a safeguarding issue. As a survivor herself and the founder of the charity Karma Nirvana, she has spent decades advocating for victims of honor-based abuse.
For nursing and healthcare professionals, this lecture offers a critical opportunity to learn how to identify the signs of coercion and provide the necessary support to those at risk.
“To treat forced marriage as a cultural practice is to ignore the human rights violations at its core. It is a matter of protection, intervention, and safety.”
Event Details
If you are attending the RCN conference, ensure this session is on your itinerary.
- Date: 19 May 2026
- Time: 11:30 – 12:15
- Location: Main Hall, ACC Liverpool
- Address: Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4FP
Learn More
For further reading on Dame Jasvinder’s work and the intersection of healthcare and safeguarding, check out the recent feature in the RCN Magazine.
