Category Archives: JAN Trust
Activism from Afar: How to Make a Difference Even When You’re Far Away
When I was 19, I decided to move abroad, wanting to explore the world and give myself a better professional chance than what my hometown could offer. While it has been an incredible experience, it came with its own set … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, mental health, Politics, Representation, Society, Violence, We At JAN Trust
Tagged activism, community, current affairs, democracy, discrimination, elections, Europe, expat, Extremism, Far right, foreign policy, immigration, news, Petitions, political crisis, Politics, remote activism, UK, We At JAN Trust
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How does my hijab determine how I am perceived?
Why practising your religion should not prevent you from thriving. Why does wearing religious garments or symbols marginalise you in society? From my experiences and observations, I found that it is not normal for people to carry visual symbols of … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, BAME, british, discrimination, girls, hijab, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Racism, Representation, Society, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged discrimination, hijab, Islam, islamophobia, mental health, Muslim, prejudice, religious symbol, school, women, work
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Lonely, isolated, mentally struggling: how I found myself consumed by living online
With hindsight, I know how unhealthy it was, but, at the time, an online group became my entire life. This may seem like an extremely unlikely blog piece to read: I am for all intents and purposes one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Another Way Forward, Extremism, Facebook, Inclusion, London, mental health, Online abuse, Online hate, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Society, Twitter, We At JAN Trust, Web Guardians
Tagged Counterextremism, Extremism, internet usage, lived experience, mental health, online dangers, Online Harms, online safety, radicalisation, Social Media, support group, vulnerable groups, We At JAN Trust, wellbeing
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Our cities are not designed with women in mind
Why we must reimagine urban public spaces to create a more equal and inclusive environment for London’s diverse communities. When navigating the streets of London, have you ever considered for whom the city has been designed? Whether you and the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, BAME, british, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, girls, Inclusion, London, mental health, Muslim women, Racism, Representation, Society, Violence Against Women, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged cities, equality, feminist city, gendered city, London, public space, right to the city, street safety, urban design, VAWG, violence against women and girls, women’s rights
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The impact of race, gender, and identity on two very similar people
What does a Q&A between a White Englishman and BAME immigrant woman reveal about differences in lived experience and privilege, even between two people in a committed relationship? I am an Asian woman and immigrated to England at a very … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, BAME, british, Citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, London, mental health, Racism, Representation, Society, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged Asian women, BAME, british, honest conversations, immigration, interracial couple, love, male privilege, misogyny, mixed race, prejudice, Q&A, Racism, relationship, sexism, Stereotypes, We At JAN Trust, white privilege
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Exploring the intergenerational trauma suffered by minorities and women
How many of our instinctive habits are results of our ancestors’ experiences of inequality and discrimination? For years, I have known what the concept of ‘intergenerational trauma’ was, but I’d always thought about it as something that affected other people … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, BAME, british, Campaigning, Citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, girls, Inclusion, mental health, Politics, Racism, Society, Violence, Violence Against Women, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged activism, discrimination, equality, femicide, intergenerational trauma, learned behaviour, misogyny, MVAWG, poverty, prejudice, Racism, sexism, societal inequality, VAWG, We At JAN Trust, xenophobia
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Dealing with information overload
We have more access to information now than previous generations have ever had—with both historical and new information co-existing, it can be hard to process everything that we are seeing daily, especially when two pieces of information contradict each other. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, BAME, british, Diversity, google, Inclusion, mental health, Representation, Society, Twitter, We At JAN Trust
Tagged ableism, ADHD, ASD, autism, BAME, COVID-19, inequality, information overload, intersectionality, neurodivergent, neurotypical, pandemic, sensory overload, triggers, We At JAN Trust, wellbeing, work from home
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FGM: mutilating the lives of girls
It’s hard to deny that COVID has changed the world. Upon the onset of the pandemic, our world completely flipped, and many of us were happy that we no longer had to wake up early to head to school or … Continue reading
Posted in child marriage, FGM, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, Health Issues, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, marriage, mental health, Sexual Violence, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged #EndFGM, circumcision, COVID-19, female circumcision, female genital mutilation, FGM, gender equality, Generation Equality, lockdown, misogyny, pandemic, schools, sexism, WHO
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How it feels to be in between ‘straight’ and ‘plus’ size in a fast-fashion world
Fast fashion has become a hot topic of conversation, with numerous online discourses. These discourses surround the ethics of buying cheaper, poorly made clothes compared to buying expensive, sustainable clothing. Discourse also extends to the argument that buying any new … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, british, Diversity, girls, Health Issues, Inclusion, mental health, Representation, Society, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged beauty ideals, body positivity, charity shops, discrimination, fashion industry, models, plus size, straight size, sustainable fashion, We At JAN Trust, women
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If I’m terrified for my own safety, what about women who don’t have the same support as me?
How bad must the fear be for marginalised minority women who don’t have a solid support system and may even have to deal with suffering domestic abuse alone? Many women in the country are grappling with the fear of going … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, BAME, british, Ethnic Minorities, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, mental health, Muslim women, Politics, Sexual Violence, Society, Violence, Violence Against Women, We At JAN Trust, women
Tagged BAME, femicide, feminism, inequality, intersectionality, male violence, marginalisation, misogyny, MVAWG, rape, sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, street violence, VAWG, violence against women and girls, We At JAN Trust, women
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