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Tag Archives: Muslim representation
Representation and responsibility: Film and TV writers need to acknowledge their influence and use it wisely
Not all film and television writers claim to be trying to alleviate social injustice with their stories or use their creativity as a catalyst for social change. Some may write personal stories, or stories that are completely fictitious or … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, mental health, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, police, Politics, Racism, Representation, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, women
Tagged actor, BBC, bodyguard, discrimination, Diversity, entertainment, film, hijab, hijabi, Islam, Media, mental health, Muslim, Muslim representation, muslim woman, Muslims, Representation, responsibility, riz ahmed, riz test, showbiz, social justice, Stereotypes, stigma, terrorist, TV, tvseries, women, women's rights, writers
Covered Up or Not
Islamophobia v Inclusion You wouldn’t be wrong to think that the UK today, is unquestionably at its most hostile in decades. The political climate is not ‘strong and stable’, with Brexit looming and poverty increasing, anger and scapegoating are rife. The … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Diversity, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Amna Al Haddad, Angela Merkel, Belgium, france, Halima Aden, hijab, hijabis, islamophobia, Mariah Idrissi, modest fashion, Mona Haydar, Muslim representation, Muslim women, Nike, Representation, Rihanna, Zahra Lari
“A victory for every woman.”
The victory of Nadiya Hussain, a Bangladeshi Muslim Brit, in the latest season of the Great British Bake Off did not come as a surprise to the avid fans of the show. However, the explosive media attention that followed Hussain’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangladeshi, BBC, GBBO, Great British Bake Off, hijab, Media, Muslim, Muslim Mothers, Muslim representation, Nadiya Hussain, Shabnam Kazemi, UK, wives
