Another Way Forward is a counter-extremism programme whose unique approach consists of empowering young girls against extremism. Ultimately, it contributes to vital social change against radicalisation. At JAN Trust we believe that young women and girls have the potential and willpower to create change. Our programme brings their passion and creativity to the surface to …
7/7 survivor has written in the Metro about her belief that Shamima Begum should have the right to a fair trial like any other Brit. She also speaks of the Islamophobia and arson threat she received after previously expressing this opinion. She writes that if Shamima successfully retains her citizenship she should be investigate and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday 6th July 2020 Issued by 7/7 Survivor and CEO Sajda Mughal OBE 7/7 London Bombings 15 Years later and 19 terrorist attacks – What has actually changed? Tuesday 7th July marks the 15th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings. The 7th of July 2005 was a day set to irreversibly change, the …
“I am sure that they will take what they learnt here into the wider community making Islington safer for us all.” We’ve been mentioned in the Islington Gazette! We recently delivered our pioneering Web Guardians™ programme to mothers in Islington in order to help them save their kids from online extremism and gangs. Read the …
JAN Trust has been around since 1989 and that means we’ve been able to build trust with local women, allowing us to tackle some of the most difficult and sensitive issues in society. 30 years ago, our founder Rafaat Mughal OBE recognised a need for a service to help marginalised women. Local women had been …
Over the last thirty years we have worked hard to support marginalised communities against the threats that they face. Our method of encouraging, educating and empowering has helped to improve lives, including our work to tackle online radicalisation and extremism with young people in schools. Read about why these sessions are so important and what …
After thirty years of hard work and service to the community, here at JAN Trust we really value commitment to education. The courses we provide locally give women the tools they need to integrate in society and keep themselves and their communities safe. Here are just some examples of how we use education to empower …
This year we celebrate our 30th Anniversary and thought this would be a perfect opportunity on how our work has developed over the past 30 years. The vision that resulted in the birth of JAN Trust almost 30 years ago is one still widely shared by the charity today; to encourage, educate and empower 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 society, feminism and the work that we do here. Each International Women’s Day comes with …
Yesterday, the government announced that the UK’s Prevent counter-extremism programme is to undergo an independent review. The review, to start within six months, was proposed by the House of Lords as an amendment to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill. Our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE has been lobbying for this decision along with other organisations such as Amnesty International, …
