Aurora nominee Syeda Ghulam Fatima says her fight against slavery not over

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS. AURORA nominee Syeda Ghulam Fatima said that her fight against slavery is not over yet. Fatima stated this during the Aurora Dialogues discussions.

“I became the voice of the voiceless. I’m not even 35 now. When I began my fight, I was a teen, 15 years old. During those times women did not have privileges, they were condemned to slavery and forced labor”, “Armenpress” reports Fatima saying.

She is one of the four nominees of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. She risked her life for saving others, by giving them a chance to survive and welfare.

The “Aurora Dialogues” discussions began on April 23 in Yerevan. The discussions are initiated by the 100 LIVES and “Aurora Awards”. The discussions are held in the Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts of Yerevan. Scientists, philanthropists, media experts, humanitarians and others are participating in the event.

The discussions are dedicated to urgent humanitarian issues and challenges throughout the world.

Through its discussions and Q&As, Aurora Dialogues aims to launch public discussions, which will contribute to forming a better future and learning from the past. Humanitarian issues and refugee crisis will be discussed.