She has faced danger in war zones, taken on terrorists in Nigeria and helped combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic...
She adds: “The range of things we do at Abercrombie House includes policy on Africa and Syria, all the way through to programme management, cyber security and the FCDO’s HR systems. A further 500 jobs are being redeployed from London by December 2025 through the UK government’s levelling-up agenda, so East Kilbride is the place to be.”Alicia at the PSVI conference.
She said: “Rape in war is a shocking reality of our world. Sexual violence is still all too common and we know it is happening in over 18 conflicts around the world today. “It was harrowing stuff with stories of abuse from a very early age, gang rapes in school, and being forced into sex work. There was not a dry eye during those discussions.“But it was a highlight of the past year because these young women were telling me their stories and the positive impact our programme was having on their lives, helping them get new skills to turn their lives around.”
“I had a mother who worked all the way through my childhood. She was self-employed, grew her own business, had seven children - so my model growing up was a woman who works and is a major provider. I knew it could be done. She said: “I think my dear mum when she was alive did worry and ask ‘You’re going WHERE? Can you not just work in New York or somewhere safer?’.
“I was in Nigeria when Boko Haram was just seeding and by the time I left, they had become quite a force. Boko Haram literally means ‘Western education is forbidden’.
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