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Category Archives: hijab
ISIS Returnees – shall we let them back into Britain?
Earlier this month British government minister Rory Stewart, argued that the only way to deal with British Isis fighters is too kill them. According to the Independent Stewart told the BBC that, “They are absolutely dedicated, as members of the Islamic State, … Continue reading
Posted in Daesh, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, hijab, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, Middle East, Mosul, Muslim, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Representation, Society, Syria, Uncategorized, women
Tagged 7/7, 7/7 London bombings, Counter-terrorism, Extremism, ISIS, Max Hill, Returnees, Sajda Mughal, Syria, Web Guardians
Netherlands partial ban on the burqa/niqab – the first step to an Islamophobic government?
1st August 2019 saw the first partial ban on the burqa and niqab come into effect in the Netherlands. This was placed upon all women who wear the niqab or burqa, which includes prohibiting women from wearing clothing that covers … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, women
Tagged #JT30, Belgium, Burqa, burqa ban, empowerment, france, Freedom, geert wilders, headscarf, identity, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, netherlands, niqab, religion, Veil;, women, women's rights
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN
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
Representation and responsibility: Film and TV writers need to acknowledge their influence and use it wisely
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
JAN Trust’s impact on countering extremism
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
Posted in discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Web Guardians, women
Tagged countering extremism, countering violent extremism, empowerment, Extremism, international charity day, JAN Trust, radicalisation, Sajda Mughal, Web Guardians, women
Refusal to apologise – Endorsement of Islamophobia
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
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, women
Tagged boris johnson, Burqa, conservative, conservative party, discrimination, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, foreign secretary, hate crime, inquiry, islamophobia, Muslim dress, Muslim women, niqab, Online abuse, Online hate, Tell Mama, Veil;, women's rights
Islamophobia is insidious – what can we do to stop it?
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
Posted in british, Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, Society
Tagged 7/7, anti muslim hate, conservatives, discrimination, empowerment, feminism, hate crime, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Sajda Mughal, Tell Mama, tories, westandtogether, women
The Media STILL fails to report on far-right terrorism adequately
The language the mainstream media have used to frame the actions, arrest and trial of terrorist Darren Osborne has not gone far enough to adequately represent the severity of the danger of far-right terrorism. Until the media linguistically frames far-right … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Society, Uncategorized, women
Tagged discrimination, Extremism, Far right, finsbury park, hate crime, islamophobia, language, mainstream media, Media, mosque, Muslim, north london, Online Radicalisation, right wing extremism, saveourkids, tabloids, terrorism
Comment sections are hotbeds for Islamophobia – Here’s proof.
Earlier this month, our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE wrote a piece for the Independent about the rise of the Far-right and Islamophobia in the UK. The article shed light on the fact that many politicians, institutions and news outlets have … Continue reading →