Yasmin Khan CBE
| Yasmin Khan CBE CBE | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Charity founder, government adviser, campaigner |
| Known for | Founding the Halo Project; UK's first police super-complaint on sexual abuse investigations |
| 🏅 Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2026) |
| 🌐 Website | yasminkhan |
Yasmin Khan CBE is a British charity founder, government adviser, and campaigner specialising in violence against women, honour-based abuse, and forced marriage. She founded the Halo Project, a national charity supporting Black and minoritised victims and survivors of forced marriage, honour-based abuse, and female genital mutilation. She served as National Adviser on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence to the Welsh Government across two successive terms from 2018 to 2026.[1]
In 2026, Khan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to victims and survivors of violence against women, honour-based abuse, and forced marriage.[1]
Career
Halo Project
Khan founded the Halo Project in Middlesbrough in 2011. The charity provides support to Black and minoritised victims and survivors of forced marriage, honour-based abuse, and female genital mutilation. In 2017 she established the first Black and minoritised refuge in the Tees Valley, and developed the United Kingdom's first Forced Marriage and Honour-Based Violence case scrutiny group.[1]
Welsh Government National Adviser
From 2018 to 2026, Khan served as National Adviser on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence to the Welsh Government, a position she held across two successive terms. In this role she advised ministers and senior officials on the implementation of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, chaired and co-chaired national working groups, and established the BME VAWG Survivor Group following the 2024 civil unrest in England and Wales.[1][2]
Police super-complaint
In 2020, Khan authored the Tees Valley Inclusion Project's first-ever police super-complaint, Invisible Survivors: The Long Wait for Justice, which exposed widespread failures in the investigation of sexual abuse across England and Wales. The complaint led to systemic recommendations implemented in partnership with His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing, and the National Police Chiefs' Council.[1][3][4]
London Fire Brigade Cultural Review
In 2022, Khan served as an independent panel member on the Cultural Review of the London Fire Brigade, focusing on violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence. The review played a pivotal role in exposing entrenched misogyny and institutional racism within the service and shaped urgent reform.[1][5]
Earlier career
Khan's early national work included the Better Government for Older People programme between 1998 and 2000, contributing to the Middlesbrough pilot. From 2001 to 2007 she led the North East arm of the European Union EQUAL Programme, tackling xenophobia and creating employment opportunities for Black and minority ethnic communities in Teesside. She chaired the Cleveland Police Strategic Independent Advisory Group from 2003 to 2008, and from 2005 to 2011 advised the Crown Prosecution Service North East Race Scrutiny Group.[1]
Education
Khan holds a Master of Science in Justice in Society from Teesside University. She was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by Durham University in recognition of more than two decades of work shaping policy and practice on violence against women, honour-based abuse, and the protection of underserved communities.[1]
Recognition
Khan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2026 for services to victims and survivors of violence against women, honour-based abuse, and forced marriage. She also received the Special Recognition Award for Professional Commitment to Tackling Honour-Based Violence in 2025, presented at the IKWRO True Honour Awards; the Northern Power Women Innovation Award in 2020; and the Tees Businesswomen Inspiring Others Award in 2018.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "About". Yasmin Khan. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Welsh Government advisors to help tackle forms of violence". BBC News. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Invisible Survivors: The Long Wait for Justice" (PDF). Tees Valley Inclusion Project. 2020. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "BAME sexual abuse: 'Failures' of victims to be investigated". BBC News. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "London Fire Brigade report finds misogyny and racism". BBC News. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
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