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Tackling Child Marriage: has COVID-19 stopped 25 years of progress?
The pandemic threatens 25 years of progress towards ending the practice as a report from Save the Children warns of a spike in child marriages globally. Before Covid-19, few countries were set to reach the Sustainable Development Goal of ending child marriage by 2030. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, BAME, child marriage, forced marriage, Forced Marriages, girls, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, marriage, Sexual Violence, Society, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged Against Forced Marriages, CEFM, child marriage, COVID-19, education, equality, FM, forced marriage, gender inequality, Sustainable Development Goal, VAGW
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Online Harms Bill
Internet regulation is needed but the Government must commit to protecting young people online. The internet forms an integral part of people’s lives. In the UK, 99% of 12 to 15-year-olds are online. With social life, entertainment and online shopping all accessed via the internet, being online has … Continue reading
Posted in BAME, british, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Society, Twitter, Web Guardians
Tagged Charity, coronavirus, COVID-19, Extremism, Facebook, gangs, hate crime, Instagram, online harms bill, Parliament, radicalisation, Save our kids, tech companies, Twitter, Web Guardians, Young People, YouTube
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Cultural appropriation vs appreciation – What is the difference?
Cultural appropriation turns years of culture into a trend overnight. Over the years there have been large debates over what constitutes as cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is where a group’s customs and traditions are inappropriately adopted or unacknowledged by a dominant group. Marginalised groups in society have had … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, BAME, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, Representation, Society, women
Tagged Adele, afro, BAME, bo derek, bo derek braids, comme des garçons, cultural appreciation, cultural appropriation, discrimination, Fulani braids, henna, Kim Kardashian, locks, Notting Hill carnival, paris fashion week, UK, workplace
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Countering far-right extremism: Are we witnessing a major shift in the Government’s response?
Radical change in countering far-right extremism will only be achieved when right-wing politicians take responsibility for their actions. Prior to the turn of the century, the fight against terrorism in the UK was concerned with domestic affairs, specifically related to the … Continue reading
Posted in Another Way Forward, british, Crime, Daesh, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Society, Terrorism, Twitter, Web Guardians
Tagged Extremism, Far right, islamophobia, radical, right wing, terrorism, white supremacism
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Social equity and access to public green space in London: What are the implications for our most marginalised communities?
The Covid-19 pandemic has further exposed the inequitable access to public green space and parks for London’s population. Mayor Sadiq Khan has made green space a priority for the city, which has seen London become the world’s first National Park City, with the aim … Continue reading
Leicester sweatshops and the negligence of BAME lives
Exposing the atrocious working conditions in garment factories in Leicester shocked the nation, but this is no isolated incident: BAME labour is systemically exploited in the UK. Leicester garment factories in the spotlight A report by Labour Behind the … Continue reading
Posted in BAME, Citizenship, Society
Tagged abuse, BAME, BAME labour, BAME women, BAME workers, BAMER;, exploitation, fashion industry, fast fashion, garment factories, immigrants, immigration, inequality, Leicester, Racism, worker rights
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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
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JAN Trust’s 2019 Journey – Highs, Lows and Surprises
At the end of the Year, it feels only appropriate to reflect on and consider the year JAN Trust has had. As is ever the case 2019 has been an incredible and busy year for us at JAN Trust! We … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Far right, Inclusion, Islam, JAN Trust, Politics, Radicalisaton, Society, Uncategorized, Web Guardians
Tagged Another Way Forward, BAME women, charity awards, countering extremism, empowering mothers against radicalisation, Extremism, gangs, Muslim women, Online Radicalisation, radicalisation, Web Guardians
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