Founder of BKH Training, Bal advocates on the issues of honor-based violence. Bal herself was forced into a child marriage. Escaping after 8 years, but disowned by her family for over 25 years, she uses her experience to raise awareness, reduce victim isolation and increase reporting.
Bal was employed by Suffolk Constabulary for 7 years developing policies and training police officers and partner agencies to enhance the service to victims. In Bal’s words ‘I refuse to take my past into the future and regard myself to be an empowered survivor- my darkest past is the greatest possession I have.’
Bal was twice nominated at the IKWRO True Honour Awards in recognition of her dedication to ending honor-based violence in the UK. In 2016, at the first BME Suffolk Business Awards, Bal was announced Winner of the Judges Special Award. In 2018, she was recognized by the East Anglian Daily Times as one of Suffolk’s 100 most inspirational women.