In addition to their regular Monday evening show from 7pm Awaaz Community Radio Show bring you two special shows tonight from 7pm.

In the first hour a group of Asian women who have given birth in the pandemic talk about their experiences.

In the second hour from 8pm the Awaaz Team will be chatting to Atiha Chaudry, chair of Manchester BME Network. Atiha has over 25 years of experience within the public, voluntary and community sectors and has worked for a range of organisations.

Atiha has extensive community and voluntary sector experience gained over many years of voluntary work in the community. She is passionate and committed to the community and voluntary sector and over the years has given her time generously to the sector.

Atiha is currently Chair of the Manchester BME Network, the GM BME Network project and the Manchester Equalities Hub. She is a board member for the Manchester Settlement; the Centre for Local Economic Strategies and The Manchester Partnership. She has served as a Justice of the Peace at the Stockport Magistrates Court since 2001.

Atiha was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester in 2012

Tune in from 7pm on North Manchester FM 106.6 FM.