sharon gaffka
Miss Universe Great Britain 2022 finalist, Sharon Gaffka is a media personality, female rights activist, and trainee solicitor. After spending seven years working in central Government, she was inspired to use her academic and professional experience to be a voice for violence against women and girls. Sharon is also the face of several public health campaigns, after talking about her own encounters with cancer. In October 2021, Sharon founded her
#ProactiveNotReactive campaign after writing an article for the British publication Grazia, which detailed her own experience with assault. Her article has empowered victims to be open about their own stories, which has led to Sharon submitting a paper containing 1500 testimonies to the Home Affairs Committee. Since then, Sharon has spoken in national media and met with Parliamentarians which led to a mention in the House of Commons on International Women’s Day. The aim of
#ProtactiveNotReactive is to ensure that victims are protected through a stand-alone piece of legislation.