"Histories of India not Taught in Schools: Empire, Women and Sex"

"Histories of India not Taught in Schools (Empire, Women and Sex)"
With Dr Kiran Sahota 

Details:

Whenever we think of history we think of men hailed as heroes, but what about women and their contributions to global wars? Thousands of women from across the Commonwealth contributed to the Second World War but have been overlooked and forgotten for so long. Indian women not only contributed to the war efforts but they were forced to work in brothels, a history that is never told. I will be sharing stories of women in saris joining the war efforts during the Second World War and how Governments wanted the brothels to remain a secret. I will delve into history stories that are not taught in schools or covered in history documentaries.

Dr Kiran Sahota is an award winning military historian. Founder of Believe in Me CIC, a community organisation empowering young people and women through education and heritage. Dr Sahota is also a consultant and advisor on women’s history and across the Armed Forces. Curator of 3 national exhibitions including ‘Indian Women and War’, work has been featured in national press including BBC Woman’s Hour with Anita Rani. In 2024, Kiran was awarded the King’s Voluntary Award for services to education and award the Points of Light Award by the Prime Minister for services to education and women’s history. Currently curating national exhibition’ Forgotten India at 80: The Stories You Don’t Know’.

Venue:
Effra Social, 89 Effra Road SW2 1DF

Event Running Time:
(We recommend arriving at 6:30pm if you're eating, and 7pm if drinks only)
Doors from 7pm
Introduction: 7:25pm
Lecture: 7:30pm
Q&A: 8:10pm
Finish: 8:30pm

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