Category Archives: Society

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 →

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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

Domestic violence and abuse against women

Posted on February 19, 2019 by JAN Trust

241 women were killed by their partners or ex-partners between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2017 in England and Wales. This means that around 2 women are killed every week, although studies maintain that there are probably many more … Continue reading →

Posted in JAN Trust, Sexual Violence, Society, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged austerity, BAMER women, domestic violence, economic cuts, English classes, Government, immigration, Politics, refuges, VAWG, Violence Against Women, women, women's empowerment, women's rights

JAN Trust Welcomes UK’S First Conviction Against Female Genital Mutilation

Posted on February 7, 2019 by JAN Trust

However, more work needs to be done to address the roots of this terrible crime In a historic trial, a woman became the first person in the UK to be convicted for female genital mutilation (FGM) after evidence was found … Continue reading →

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In a promising step to support forced marriage victims, UK government no longer requires them to pay for rescue

Posted on January 21, 2019 by JAN Trust

Perpetrators of forced marriages will now be required to bear the financial cost associated with the victims return At the beginning of January, an investigation by The Times revealed that young British women who are forced into marriages abroad … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Crime, Education, Ethnic Minorities, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, International, marriage, Politics, Sexual Violence, Society, South Asian, The Times, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged child marriage, debts, forced marriage, forced marriage protection order, Forced Marriage Unit, foreign office, investigation, journalism, Parliament, Politics, The Times, travel, UK, victim, Violence Against Women, violence against women and girls, 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

Honour-based violence: in need of a stronger institutional response

Posted on October 30, 2018 by JAN Trust

Did you know that 5,000 individuals are killed around the world every year in honour killings? Honour-based violence (HBV) is a persistent international issue defined as a crime or incident committed to protect the so-called honour of the family or … Continue reading →

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Misogyny to be considered a hate crime – what is your opinion?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by JAN Trust

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

The difference between Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

Posted on October 19, 2018 by JAN Trust

It’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week this week, and we have been continuing our work raising awareness and educating people about hate crime. In light of new Home Office statistics showing that hate crime is still rising dramatically, it is … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Society

JAN Trust – Where it all began

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN

Domestic violence and abuse against women

JAN Trust Welcomes UK’S First Conviction Against Female Genital Mutilation

In a promising step to support forced marriage victims, UK government no longer requires them to pay for rescue

Working for inclusion – Women’s voices in interreligious dialogue

Honour-based violence: in need of a stronger institutional response

Misogyny to be considered a hate crime – what is your opinion?

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