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Nazir Afzal OBE stunned the audience with his heartfelt and passion filled words on International Women\u2019s Day when he joined Professor Rachel Cowan, Dr Natalie Gardiner and\u00a0Dr Beth Micakovic at the Flagship \u2018Equality in FBMH\u2019 event.<\/p>\n
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The IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme seeks to get the world talking about why \u201cequal opportunities are no longer enough\u201d \u2013 and can in fact be exclusionary, rather than inclusive. Instead, gender equity is more desirable. Equity involves giving everyone what they need to be successful, it is not giving everyone the exact same thing.<\/p>\n
Nazir Afzal OBE<\/strong>\u00a0rose to national prominence with some of the UK\u2019s highest-profile prosecutions as Chief Crown Prosecutor for NW England and formerly Director in London. His prosecutions of the Rochdale \u2018grooming gang\u2019 and the former TV presenter Stuart Hall, amongst hundreds of others were ground-breaking and changed the landscape of child protection.<\/p>\n Nazir talked with inspirational impetus and shared real life experiences about some of the most shocking crises within our current climate. He urged us all to listen to the experiences of victims and more importantly to act upon what we have heard. Nazir stressed the significance of education for everyone, so that harm can be prevented and tolerance can be learned.<\/p>\n Gender struggles have historically been considered as a \u2018women\u2019s issue\u2019, as women are the primary driver behind gender equality strategies and campaigns. 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