Category Archives: Diversity

Destroyed and displaced: how gentrification is killing minority communities

Posted on July 15, 2019 by JAN Trust

Gentrification is increasing throughout London and marginalised minority residents are at special risk. The communities they have created, the dynamic culture that London is known for and the social wellbeing of society’s most vulnerable, including women and children, is threatened … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, JAN Trust, London, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged affordable housing, Afghan refugees, BAME, BAME Community, BAME women, Battersea power station, Brixton, business, Caribbean, Caribbean culture, Charity, children, community, council, culture, deprivation, ethnic minority, Gentrification, Haringey, HDV, HDV Battersea, housing, immigrants, independent business, knife crime, London, marginalisation, Mayor of London, minority communities, north london, poverty, refugees, rent, sadiq khan, Somali community, Syrian Refugees, Tottenham, Trust for London, UK, Wandsworth, windrush, windrush generation, windrush migrants, women

JAN Trust wins Education and Training Charity of the Year

Posted on June 10, 2019 by JAN Trust

10 June 2019 JAN Trust is delighted to announce we have won one of the most prestigious awards in the charity sector – the Education and Training Charity of the Year 2019! The Charity Awards is Civil Society Media’s annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, Daesh, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, girls, google, Hate Crime, Inclusion, ISIS, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Radicalisaton, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, women | Tagged Advocacy, Another Way Forward, Campaign, campaigners, Cathy Phelan Watkins, Charity, charity awards, charity awards 2019, Charity of the Year, civil society, Civil Society Media, community, counter extremism, Counter-terrorism, Diversity, education, education and training, Extremism, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Lynne Berry, Nazir Afzal OBE, NGO, non profit, north london, online extremism, Online Radicalisation, radicalisation, Rathbones, Rev Richard Coles, Sajda Mughal OBE, social change, training

Racist and Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise in London – will this worrying trend end?

Posted on May 29, 2019 by JAN Trust

Islamophobic hate crimes in March were the highest they’ve been in a year, following shootings in two Christchurch mosques. The news of the horrific shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March in which fifty people … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, Islam, islamophobia, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Radicalisaton, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged Another Way Forward, christchurch, Christchurch Attacks, discrimination, education, Extremism, hate, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, SAFE, Say No to Hate Crime, schools, Web Guardians, Young People

Should marriage age be raised to 18 to prevent forced marriages?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by JAN Trust

As it stands, the minimum age to enter into a marriage in England and Wales is sixteen years old with the consent of a parent or guardian. Campaigners are now calling for a change to this law, with UNICEF stating that marriage before … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Crime, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, Lobbying, London, marriage, police, Politics, Prime Minister, Sexual Violence, Society, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged abuse, bill, consent, conservative, FMU, forced marriage, forced marriages, house of commons, human rights, Law, marriage, parliaments, Pauline Latham, Politics, Private Members Bill, protection, Sexual Violence, UNICEF, VAWG, women, women's rights

JAN Trust – Where it all began

Posted on April 2, 2019 by JAN Trust

This year JAN Trust is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and we would like to tell you all the story of how the charity was founded! JAN Trust was formed, 30 years ago in 1989, as a result of an overwhelming demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Citizenship, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, knife crime, Lobbying, London, marriage, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Representation, Sajda Mughal, sewing and fashion, Sexual Violence, Society, Uncategorized, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged #JT30, activism, advice, BAME Community, BAME women, BME, Charity, community, community organiser, discrimination, education, english language, Ethnic Minorities, Fashion, grassroots, Haringey, I.T, isolation, JAN Trust, London, marginalisation, Muslim women, NGO, non profit, north london, organiser, Rafaat Mughal OBE, Sajda Mughal OBE, services, Society, Support, support service, UK, women, women's empowerment, women's rights, Wood Green

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN

Posted on March 5, 2019 by JAN Trust

We at JAN Trust have been celebrating International Women’s Day for thirty years this year. Every year we look forward to it not only as a chance to celebrate women and their achievements, but as an opportunity to reflect on … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Citizenship, Crime, Daesh, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, forced marriage, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, marriage, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Sexual Violence, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged #balanceforbetter, #MeToo, abortion, BAME women, BME, BME Women, Castor Semenya, counter extremism, discrimination, Extremism, feminism, FGM, grassroots organisation, identity, International Women's Day, intersectional feminism, ISIS, islamophobia, LGBTQ, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Rafaat Mughal OBE, Sajda Mughal, sexism, sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual Violence, Shamima Begum, Society, Tarana Burke, women, women's empowerment, women's rights

25th November 2018 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Posted on November 25, 2018 by JAN Trust

25th November 2018 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations of our time. That is why every 25th November … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, girls, Inclusion, JAN Trust, police, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged 25 November, CEDAW, DEVAW, FGM, forced marriage, human rights, International Affairs, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, international law, Me Too, Mirabal sisters, Rafael Trujillo, rape, SDGs, Sexual Violence, UN, UN Secretary-General, VAW, VAWG, Violence Against Women, women, women's rights

Working for inclusion – Women’s voices in interreligious dialogue

Posted on November 20, 2018 by JAN Trust

We are living in a moment in history where people, economies and governments are connected on an unprecedented global scale; what is popularly understood as globalisation. Although these global connections were at first experienced with enthusiasm and optimism, the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, Islam, JAN Trust, Muslim, Politics, Representation, Society, Uncategorized, women | Tagged Christianity, coexistence, conflict, Donald Trump, Extremism, Far right, gender equality, globalisation, hate crime, Holocaust, interfaith dialogue, International Affairs, interreligious dialogue, Judaism, Liberia, Marine Le Pen, nationalism, oppression, peace, peace building, religion, resistance, war, women, women's empowerment, women's rights, xenophobia

Hate crime under review – why misandry should not be included under the hate crime legislation

Posted on October 23, 2018 by JAN Trust

‘Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.’ – Margaret Atwood Last month, a campaign was started to include misogyny, that is, prejudice against women, as a form of hate crime. … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaigning, child marriage, discrimination, Diversity, girls, JAN Trust, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged #misogyny, assault, discrimination, feminism, gender relations, harassment, hate crime, integration, Law, marginalisation, men, misandry, ONS, Politics, sexism, Sexual assault, Stella Creasy, VAW, Violence, Violence Against Women, women, women's empowerment

Representation and responsibility: Film and TV writers need to acknowledge their influence and use it wisely

Posted on October 8, 2018 by JAN Trust

Not all film and television writers claim to be trying to alleviate social injustice with their stories or use their creativity as a catalyst for social change. Some may write personal stories, or stories that are completely fictitious or … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, mental health, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, police, Politics, Racism, Representation, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, women | Tagged actor, BBC, bodyguard, discrimination, Diversity, entertainment, film, hijab, hijabi, Islam, Media, mental health, Muslim, Muslim representation, muslim woman, Muslims, Representation, responsibility, riz ahmed, riz test, showbiz, social justice, Stereotypes, stigma, terrorist, TV, tvseries, women, women's rights, writers

Category Archives: Diversity

Destroyed and displaced: how gentrification is killing minority communities

Racist and Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise in London – will this worrying trend end?

JAN Trust – Where it all began

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN

25th November 2018 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Working for inclusion – Women’s voices in interreligious dialogue

Hate crime under review – why misandry should not be included under the hate crime legislation

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