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Tag Archives: hate crime
The power of language as a tool in excluding others
In this blog post we’ll be breaking down the language associated with BAME individuals in the public media, the influence this has on how we think and refer to others who we may perceive to be different from ourselves. Language … Continue reading
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Tagged -, activism, anti racism, Charity, charity work, encourage educate empower, end hate crime, end marginalisation, end racism, fair reporting, fight hate, hate crime, integrate and empower, JAN Trust, language, Law, London, no2hate, racist reporting, safer communities, sayno2hatecrime, serious youth violence, stand up to terror, stop marginalisation, strong citizens, Violence, young lives matter
Death Threats and Discrimination: The life of a Muslim Politician
Islamophobia is increasingly rife in the UK and many other parts of the world. For those Muslims in the public eye, threats and hate can be a constant concern. At JAN Trust, unfortunately we hear stories of Islamophobia all the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, JAN Trust, Muslim, Uncategorized
Tagged discrimination, Donald Trump, Far right, hate crime, Hate Speech, Ilhan Omar, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslim women, Naz Shah, Nusrat Ghani, online hate crime, politicians, Politics, Racism, sadiq khan, Sajid Javid, UK politics, US politics
30 Years in the Community: Building a Relationship
JAN Trust has been around since 1989 and that means we’ve been able to build trust with local women, allowing us to tackle some of the most difficult and sensitive issues in society. 30 years ago, our founder Rafaat Mughal … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, discrimination, Education, JAN Trust, London, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Another Way Forward, anti-terrorism, BAME women, Charity, community, counter extremism, digital literacy, Diversity, education, empowering women, Extremism, FGM, forced marriage, hate crime, integration, Internet Safety, JAN Trust, radicalisation, VAWG, Web Guardians, women
The effect of Brexit on women in the UK
Brexit is on everyone’s lips, but are women’s rights being forgotten? The uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations is increasingly worrying to those most vulnerable to its effects. For us at JAN Trust, our concern is for the safety and protection of … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, discrimination, Uncategorized, women
Tagged brexit, discrimination, EU, European Union, hate crime, human rights, Politics, Representation, women, women's rights
Thirty years of Encouraging, Educating and Empowering: Our Work to Fight Radicalisation
Over the last thirty years we have worked hard to support marginalised communities against the threats that they face. Our method of encouraging, educating and empowering has helped to improve lives, including our work to tackle online radicalisation and extremism … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Extremism, ISIS, JAN Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged #JT30, Another Way Forward, christchurch, colleges, counter extremism, education, Extremism, Far-right extremism, hate crime, Hate Speech, Islamic extremism, london bombings, Muslim Community, Muslim women, NGO, non profit, online extremism, radicalization, SAFE, schools, Social Media, terrorism, terrorist attacks, Web Guardians, women, workshops, Young People
JAN Trust wins Education and Training Charity of the Year
10 June 2019 JAN Trust is delighted to announce we have won one of the most prestigious awards in the charity sector – the Education and Training Charity of the Year 2019! The Charity Awards is Civil Society Media’s annual … Continue reading
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Racist and Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise in London – will this worrying trend end?
Islamophobic hate crimes in March were the highest they’ve been in a year, following shootings in two Christchurch mosques. The news of the horrific shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March in which fifty people … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, Islam, islamophobia, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Radicalisaton, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged Another Way Forward, christchurch, Christchurch Attacks, discrimination, education, Extremism, hate, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, SAFE, Say No to Hate Crime, schools, Web Guardians, Young People
30 years of JAN Trust – What’s Changed?
This year we celebrate our 30th Anniversary and thought this would be a perfect opportunity on how our work has developed over the past 30 years. The vision that resulted in the birth of JAN Trust almost 30 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, JAN Trust, London, Sajda Mughal, Uncategorized, women
Tagged BAME women, counter extremism, Counter-terrorism, hate crime, JAN Trust, marginalisation, Muslim women, Rafaat Mughal, Sajda Mughal, VAWG
Comment sections are hotbeds for Islamophobia – Here’s proof.
Earlier this month, our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE wrote a piece for the Independent about the rise of the Far-right and Islamophobia in the UK. The article shed light on the fact that many politicians, institutions and news outlets have … Continue reading →