Tag Archives: gender based violence
The challenge of institutional racism
Over a fortnight ago, an article was published in the Evening Standard titled ‘Nearly half of black and ethnic minority Londoners have faced racist abuse.’ If this statistic surprised anyone, it shouldn’t have. Yes, we have made progress in the … Continue reading
Posted in Hate Crime, Muslim, Violence Against Women
Tagged ; University of Bristol; BAMER; Say No To Hate Crime; unemployment; ethnicity, abuse, empowerment, gender based violence, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Media, Muslim, Muslim women, UK, Violence Against Women, women
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From community to community: the fight against FGM in the UK
October has been a month of discussions around Female Genital Mutilation after new statistics released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre highlighted the numbers of FGM reported cases in the UK. In fact, it has been researched that … Continue reading
Somalia Government to introduce anti FGM Law
It was with a great pleasure and surprise that few days ago we read about the announcement from the Somali Government to introduce a new law banning FGM in the country. Speaking at a conference in Mogadishu, Sahra Mohamed Ali … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, awareness raising, cultural practice, cuts, David Cameron, End Violence Against Women, female genital mutilation, FGM, gender based violence, human rights, JAN Trust, Law, Somalia, UN, Violence Against Women, violence against women and girls, Women Affairs, women's rights
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Rape: The Silent Shame of the 21st century
The trial of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of a medical student in India has got under way this week. The gang rape of the 23-year-old woman and the beating of her male friend on a moving bus … Continue reading
Posted in Violence Against Women
Tagged gender based violence, rape, Violence Against Women
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Violence against Women and Cuts to Welfare
“Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to all women, and an obstacle to all our efforts for development, peace, and gender … Continue reading
Posted in Violence Against Women
Tagged cuts, feminism, gender based violence, Violence Against Women, women's rights
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