Marai Larasi MBE is the Executive Director of leading UK-based black feminist organisation Imkaan which is dedicated to ending violence against black, minority ethnic (BME) and refugee women and girls. She is also Co-Chair of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, the UK’s largest coalition of organisations working to eradicate violence against women and girls. She was number 80 in the 2013 World Pride Power List of the most influential LGBT people in the worlds of business, politics, arts and entertainment. Marai has worked with women's groups on leadership development, coaching, mentoring, training and facilitation.