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Tag Archives: Politics
How Individual Governments’ Handling of COVID-19 has Led to a Spike in Hate Crimes and Speech.
Now, more than ever the residents of every country are giving their trust up to their government and looking to them for guidance and answers. However, these uncertain times also allow governments to target marginalised communities as scapegoats. This discriminatory … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged #ChineseVirus, #corona, #CoronaJihad, #currentevents, #hatecrimes, #hatespeech, #IAmNotAVirus, #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus, #marginalised, #protect, #radicalgroups, #SpreadLoveNotHate, #stay-at-home, #together #UK #Britain, BAMER;, coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, education, Extremism, Internet, jantrust, lockdown, pandemic, politicians, Politics, socialmedia
Searching for a sense of belonging – what leads people to being radicalised?
The common thread among those radicalised, whether it be joining the far-right or Islamic extremist groups is that search for the sense of belonging. Radicalisation is an incredibly complex phenomenon, the reasoning’s behind it occurrence are much debated and can … Continue reading
Posted in Daesh, International, International Affairs, Iraq, ISIS, Jihadi Brides, Middle East, Mosul, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Uncategorized
Tagged belonging, British values, counter extremism, Extremism, Far right, identity, JAN Trust, Online Radicalisation, Politics, radicalisation, Sajda Mughal
Muslim students: Facing challenges before and during university
In 2009, 3 students were stabbed exiting City University in London. Why? Because they were Muslim. A few days before, at the same university, a student’s skull was cracked open in an attack that took place because they were on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ethnic Minorities, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, class, coronavirus, education, higher education, islamophobia, Muslims, Politics, Racism, university, women
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
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
Domestic violence and abuse against women
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
In a promising step to support forced marriage victims, UK government no longer requires them to pay for rescue
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
Women as agents of peace – the important role of women during the conflict and peacebuilding moment
You have probably heard by now about Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, the winners of this year’s prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. They are being recognised for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Education, Ethnic Minorities, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged active participation, Afghanistan, BAMER women, Bosnia, conflict, Inclusion, integration, International Affairs, international law, Kashmir, Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize, peace, peacebuilding, Politics, Sexual Violence, state reconstruction, SVAWG, Taliban, UN, UNSC, Violence, war, women
Modern slavery in the form of domestic work
Every year, thousands of immigrant women come to the UK to work as domestic workers for wealthy families. Every year, thousands of them are subjected to abusive situations, where they are subjected to physical and psychological abuse by their employers. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, discrimination, Ethnic Minorities, International, police, Politics, Uncategorized, women
Tagged abuse, domestic work, domestic workers, exploitation, Home Office, human rights, immigration, modern slavery, nhs, Overseas Domestic Worker Visas, Overseas Domestic Workers, Politics, Violence, women, women's empowerment, women's rights
