How to Deal with Loss, Grief and Bereavement as a Black Woman

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From Monday, 29 January 2024, The Maya Centre will run a series of free loss, grief and bereavement workshops for Black women to explore the diverse circumstances of loss and how to best cope. Whether this loss shows up as the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, unemployment, separation from your home or something else, we are here to support the grieving process.

Human Rights Day 2023: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

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With 10 December marking Human Rights Day, CEO Gona Saed shares a touching story of migration, loss and the endless fight for women’s rights. 10 December By Hannah Uguru The women at The Maya Centre make up a rainbow of different cultures, histories and struggles that reflect the complex backgrounds of those we support and […]

How Emotional Emancipation Circles Promote Community and Healing for Black Women

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An emotional emancipation circle (EEC) is a psychoeducational space for Black women to understand the role of cultural values specific to the Black diaspora in their emotional wellbeing and mental health. In January 2023, The Maya Centre launched a series of EECs as part of our expansion of the Black Women’s Project (BWP), which was formerly the Black Women’s Therapy Group.