Category Archives: Diversity

JAN Trust’s impact on countering extremism

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

JAN Trust has paved the way for the role of women to be taken seriously in society, and especially when it comes to countering extremism. We have recognised the importance of women in protecting their children from online radicalisation and … Continue reading →

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Refusal to apologise – Endorsement of Islamophobia

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

  Boris Johnson’s comments should not be taken as a joke, they show how dangerously and increasingly present Islamophobia is in national and political figures’ discourse. As we all well know by now, the MP and former Foreign Secretary, has … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia is insidious – what can we do to stop it?

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

Islamophobia is on the rise in the UK, especially since the 2017 terrorist attacks. As of late, an inquiry has been called as there have been allegations of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party. There have been multiple cases such as … Continue reading →

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Do not let Trump’s policy become the norm

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

The US president will travel to the UK on Friday, the 13th of July. Despite concerns about Donald Trump’s controversial policies, the state visit will go ahead as planned. Trump is due to meet Theresa May and the Queen. He … Continue reading →

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Welcome to JAN Trust Romesh!

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

  JAN Trust is delighted to welcome on board new ambassador comedian Romesh Ranganathan. The last few years have been incredible for Romesh with two series of his BAFTA and RTS Nominated series Asian Provocateur receiving critical acclaim.  In 2016 … Continue reading →

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The importance of integration

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

The long awaited government’s integration strategy is broad and ambitious in many ways, and most notably it successfully recognises that true integration relies on the involvement of all parties – integration is a two way street. The burden should not … Continue reading →

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The UK’s violent crime epidemic hits BAME communities hardest

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

The rates of violent crime in UK are on the rise, with knife crime rising by 20%, gun crime rising by 21% and London’s murder rate overtaking New York’s. However, it is marginalised members of BAME communities who are most … Continue reading →

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New generation, same old hatred?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Recent figures have revealed that within and around educational facilities such as colleges and schools, hate crime has risen by 62% in the last year. There have even been reports of primary children as young as six committing racially and religiously … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day – At JAN Trust we believe the #TimeIsNow to support and empower women

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Over the past year there have been a number of major breakthroughs for women’s empowerment, the theme for International Women’s Day in 2018 is #press for progress, let’s make this happen. International Women’s Day is politically rooted in strikes and … Continue reading →

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Meghan Markle, the Media and the Monarchy

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first official visit this month to Nottingham, we at JAN Trust wanted to congratulate the happy couple on their engagement. Furthermore, we have been considering the treatment of Markle by the British media since … Continue reading →

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