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Migrant women in the UK are at risk of becoming victims of modern slavery
Vulnerable women face becoming victims of modern slavery — and the government is failing them. For many, the term “slavery” is a solely historical term. Yet, in 2020, slavery and human trafficking constitute a $150 billion (roughly £125 billion) a … Continue reading
The UK is experiencing a pandemic – so why does the government continue to prioritise immigration?
The effects of immigration policy on NHS patients and staff demonstrate how the government is focusing on restrictions to immigration over public health. The issue of immigration has been at the forefront of political discussions for a number of years, … Continue reading
Posted in BAME, british, Citizenship, discrimination, Ethnic Minorities, Health Issues, mental health, Racism
Tagged BAME, brexit, coronavirus, COVID-19, healthcare, hostile environment, immigration, nhs, refugees, UK politics
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The anniversary of Grenfell Tower reminds us that BAME lives are still not a priority
On 14th June 2017, the world saw Grenfell Tower engulfed by fires for several hours. The tragic incident took the lives of 72 people. The cladding that caused the entire building to burn down was chosen because it was cheap, … Continue reading
Destroyed and displaced: how gentrification is killing minority communities
Gentrification is increasing throughout London and marginalised minority residents are at special risk. The communities they have created, the dynamic culture that London is known for and the social wellbeing of society’s most vulnerable, including women and children, is threatened … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, JAN Trust, London, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged affordable housing, Afghan refugees, BAME, BAME Community, BAME women, Battersea power station, Brixton, business, Caribbean, Caribbean culture, Charity, children, community, council, culture, deprivation, ethnic minority, Gentrification, Haringey, HDV, HDV Battersea, housing, immigrants, independent business, knife crime, London, marginalisation, Mayor of London, minority communities, north london, poverty, refugees, rent, sadiq khan, Somali community, Syrian Refugees, Tottenham, Trust for London, UK, Wandsworth, windrush, windrush generation, windrush migrants, women
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An Inhuman Attack: The Crisis of Rohingya Women
The Rohingya Muslims are a minority community within Myanmar who have long been persecuted through the denial of citizenship and basic human rights. In recent months, Myanmar’s military have increased the intensity of their ‘clearance operations’, resulting in hundreds of … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged bangladesh, discrimination, international, international action, International Affairs, international aid, JAN Trust, rape, rape as a weapon of war, rape of rohingya, refugees, rohingya, rohingya crisis, rohingya women, war
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Grenfell Tower: for how long will we ignore society’s most vulnerable?
In our society, it seems that some lives matter more than others. Vulnerable and disadvantaged people who have merely been born in the wrong place or situation suffer for circumstances they cannot control. When will we stop ignoring the parts … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaigning, Citizenship, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, JAN Trust, London, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Representation, Society, Uncategorized, women
Tagged discrimination, grenfell, grenfell tower, housing, housing crisis, immigrants, jeremy corbyn, local government, marginalisation, Prime Minister, refugees, theresa may, vulnerable
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Why Trump’s Discrimination against Muslim American Women is Damaging for the World
In possibly the most shocking event of the twenty-first century, four-time bankrupted businessman and reality star Donald J. Trump has ridden to power on a wave of populism based on the exploitation of economic and social grievances of parts of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Far right, Hate Crime, hijab, International, International Affairs, islamophobia, Middle East, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Uncategorized, women
Tagged america, discrimination, Donald Trump, islamophobia, Middle East, Muslim women, Politics, prejudice, refugees, religion, travel, travel ban, Trump
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Closing the borders is not the answer
The tragic attacks in Paris which killed 130 people have shocked and deeply saddened people around the world, millions of people on different social media platforms showed their support for the victims of the attack through changing their profile pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Extremism, International, Radicalisaton, Terrorism, Uncategorized
Tagged Borders, international, JAN Trust, Paris, Politics, refugees, Syria, terrorism, Violence
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“No one puts their children in a boat….”
In the recent weeks the world’s newspapers have been dominated by the refugee crisis. But nothing was quite as heartbreaking as the photo which showed the lifeless body of three year-old Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian child who fled the civil … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum seekers, Aylan Kurdi, JAN Trust, migrants, refugees, refugees crisis, Syria, UNHCR, Warsan Shire, women
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