Tahreen Dewan is a trade union organiser for UNISON, the public services union. She leads on bargaining, negotiations, campaigning, and strategic organising for a number of higher education employers. Her previous roles in UNISON were in the health sector. Tahreen has a degree in International Studies with Political Science (BA) from the University of Birmingham.

“I have wanted to get involved with a cause around sexual violence for many years and when I saw SurvivorsUK were looking for trustees, I jumped at the chance,” Tahreen says.

“I’m really impressed with the work SurvivorsUK have done to support male and non-binary survivors – I love the group work programme – and I think it’s really important to have women involved in challenging stigmas and spreading awareness that male survivors deserve the same level of care as anyone else. I am looking forward to bringing my skills as trade union organiser to help guide policies and ensure the staff at SurvivorsUK are being looked after while doing their wonderful work.” 

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