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Category Archives: National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Hate crime under review – why misandry should not be included under the hate crime legislation
‘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
Misogyny to be considered a hate crime – what is your opinion?
Misogyny could start being considered a hate crime, as authorities have announced a wide-raging review of the current legislation on this topic. If you did not already know, hate crimes are acts of violence or hostility directed at people because … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Crime, discrimination, girls, Hate Crime, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Society, Uncategorized, Violence Against Women
Tagged #misogyny, harassment, hate crime, integration, Law, legislation, MPs, Politics, prejudice, rape, Sexual assault, Stella Creasy, Stereotypes, VAWG, Violence Against Women, violence against women and girls, women, women's empowerment, women's rights
#NHCAW- Twitter has become a breeding ground for online hate and enough is enough.
Content Warning: Hate Speech There have been numerous hashtags springing up across social media in the last few days such as #NHCAW, #NoPlaceForHate and #WeStandTogether. That’s because this week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week – which not only aims … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, MET, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online abuse, Online hate, police, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Society, Twitter, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged Alt Right, discrimination, Donald Trump, Far right, hate crime, hate crime; UK;, Hate Speech, Katie Hopkins, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, nhcaw, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Say No to Hate Crime, Social Media, Tommy Robinson, Twitter, White Supremacy
Acid Attacks in Britain: A Weapon of Terror
Two Muslim cousins, enjoying 21st birthday celebrations, had their lives irrevocably changed on June 21st after becoming disfigured in an acid attack in East London. Sparking a nationwide debate, the rise of acid attacks in the UK is now under … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, girls, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online abuse, Online hate, police, Politics, Racism, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Representation, Society, South Asian, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged acid attack, Acid attacks, asian muslim, community, culture, Family, Government, hate crime; UK;, Islam, islamophobia, Islamophobic, London, Muslim, Muslim females;, Muslim women, Muslims, Politics, religion, Say No to Hate Crime, Society, Tell Mama, terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, women
Recent UK terrorist attacks spark hate crime
The recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London have sparked more than the coming together of communities. They have also led to an increase in hate crime, and specifically Islamophobic hate crimes. After the Manchester attack on the 22nd of … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, google, Hate Crime, International, International Affairs, ISIS, JAN Trust, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online abuse, Online hate, police, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Society, Syria, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged abuse, activism, BAME, BAME women, BAMER women, Brexit; Nigel Farage; EU; Europe; Muslims; Immigration; Facebook; Hate Crime; Islamophobia; Inequality; Prime Minister; Democracy; Neoliberalism; Conservative; Grassroots; Poverty; East Midlands; Bost, britain, british, community, Counter-terrorism, culture, education, Family, Government, hate crime, human rights, Internet, Iraq, islamophobia, Media, Online, Politics, Society, terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, women
We must equip Muslim mothers to combat hate crime online
Hate crime is often perpetrated through direct violent words and actions, but also appears as indirect aggressions through the social media world. Mocking physical appearance and use of abusive language, using derogatory labels and humiliation, and making false and abhorrent … Continue reading
