How society is structured to 'keep people in poverty' - Labour MP Naz Shah
About this episode
Naz Shah discusses her experiences with poverty, abuse, and the systemic issues that perpetuate inequality in society.
Naz Shah first came to public attention through her campaign to free her mother, who was imprisoned after killing an abusive partner - a case that raised difficult questions about domestic violence, justice and the way the system treats women who fight back. Before entering politics, her early life was marked by poverty, abuse and coercion. She was sent to Pakistan as a child, forced into marriage as a teenager, and later returned to the UK to care for her younger siblings while her mother served a long prison sentence. She has since written extensively about her experiences in her memoir Honoured, and built a political career rooted in her formative years. Since 2015, she has been the Labour MP for Bradford West, advocating on issues including violence against women, poverty and inequality. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Naz Shah about honour, shame and the silence that surrounds abuse, the structural inequalities that shape life chances, and why she believes education is the key to changing the world. This episode includes conversation around abuse, sexual exploitation and suicide.
People in this episode
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Guest: Naz Shah
Topics covered
- poverty
- domestic violence
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour
Books & works: Honoured
Places: Bradford West, Pakistan, UK
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