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Women in the far right: A network of toxic femininity
The world is accustomed to overlooking the power of women. However women are a powerful force in any movement – for instance, the Women’s March in January 2017 was an incredible display of what women can do together, fighting for … Continue reading
Posted in Extremism, Far right, girls, International Affairs, JAN Trust, Online abuse, Online hate, radicalisation, Radicalisaton, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Alt Right, Change, Conservatism, democracy, Democrats, Donald Trump, Europe, Extremism, Far right, feminism, Freedom, Gender Roles, Movement, Nazi, Racism, Republican, sexism, terrorism, Traditional, UK, united states, women
Why is there an increased risk of maternal death among BAME women?
The risk of death or complications for BAME women in pregnancy and childbirth is much higher than for white women in the UK. But what are the reasons behind the problem? For UK-born Asian women, maternity mortality rates are one … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, mental health, Racism, Uncategorized, women
Tagged activism, BAME women, black women, campaigners, Candice Brathwaite, childbirth, discrimination, equality, Ethnic Minorities, healthcare, human rights, JAN Trust, maternity, Mothers, nhs, pregnancy, prejudice, Racism, Reni Eddo-Lodge, sexism, women, women's rights
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN
We at JAN Trust have been celebrating International Women’s Day for thirty years this year. Every year we look forward to it not only as a chance to celebrate women and their achievements, but as an opportunity to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Citizenship, Crime, Daesh, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, forced marriage, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, marriage, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Sexual Violence, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged #balanceforbetter, #MeToo, abortion, BAME women, BME, BME Women, Castor Semenya, counter extremism, discrimination, Extremism, feminism, FGM, grassroots organisation, identity, International Women's Day, intersectional feminism, ISIS, islamophobia, LGBTQ, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Rafaat Mughal OBE, Sajda Mughal, sexism, sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual Violence, Shamima Begum, Society, Tarana Burke, women, women's empowerment, women's rights
Women against the extreme right in Brazil – the importance of global feminist movements
On the 29th of September, tens of thousands of women gathered in what has been recognised as the biggest women’s demonstration of Brazil’s history. These women took the streets under the slogan #EleNão (#NotHim) to protest against Jair Bolsonaro, the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged #misogyny, Active citizenship, Brazil, democracy, demonstrations, Ele Nao, elections, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, hate crimes, Hate Speech, homophobia, immigration, International Affairs, Jair Bolsonaro, Politics, prejudices, protests, Racism, respect, sexism, Social Media, Stereotypes, tolerance, Violence, wage gap, women, Women United Against Bolsonaro, women's movement, women's organisation, women's rights
Hate crime under review – why misandry should not be included under the hate crime legislation
‘Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.’ – Margaret Atwood Last month, a campaign was started to include misogyny, that is, prejudice against women, as a form of hate crime. … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaigning, child marriage, discrimination, Diversity, girls, JAN Trust, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged #misogyny, assault, discrimination, feminism, gender relations, harassment, hate crime, integration, Law, marginalisation, men, misandry, ONS, Politics, sexism, Sexual assault, Stella Creasy, VAW, Violence, Violence Against Women, women, women's empowerment
Meghan Markle, the Media and the Monarchy
Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first official visit this month to Nottingham, we at JAN Trust wanted to congratulate the happy couple on their engagement. Furthermore, we have been considering the treatment of Markle by the British media since … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, JAN Trust, London, marriage, Online abuse, Racism, Representation, Society, The Sun, Uncategorized, women
Tagged discrimination, harry and meghan, Media, Meghan Markle, mixed, Prince Harry, Racism, royal, royal wedding, sexism
Implicit Bias: The insidious nature of discrimination
66% of the British population, who have taken the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT), were found to have an underlying preference towards white people. What is implicit bias and how can it be combatted? For the most part, people do … Continue reading
Posted in discrimination, Education, Ethnic Minorities, girls, Islam, islamophobia, Racism, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged bias, discrimination, employment, employment discrimination, equality, implicit bias, Islam, islamophobia, prejudice, Racism, sexism, Society, Stereotypes, unconscious bias
