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TASLIM’S PASSION ‘THERE SHOULDN’T BE ANY SHAME AROUND SEX’

When Taslim Parsons and her parents arrived in the United Kingdom from Uganda as asylum seekers just over 50 years ago, with nothing but a few suitcases between them, not everyone embraced their Indian heritage.

As a young female of colour growing up in North London during the 1970s, Taslim often experienced racism and sexism, which quickly taught the self-proclaimed feminist how to stand up for herself.

Today, the Wellington mum and entrepreneur credits her upbringing for shaping her passion for equality –

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