Tag Archives: sexism

Women against the extreme right in Brazil – the importance of global feminist movements

Posted on October 26, 2018 by JAN Trust

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

Posted on October 23, 2018 by JAN Trust

‘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

Posted on December 22, 2017 by JAN Trust

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

Posted on December 15, 2017 by JAN Trust

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

Tag Archives: sexism

Hate crime under review – why misandry should not be included under the hate crime legislation

Meghan Markle, the Media and the Monarchy

Implicit Bias: The insidious nature of discrimination

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