Why we should focus on kindness beyond this week. Embed from Getty Images The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 is kindness. Kindness is a concept that everyone knows, but it is often hard to remember to be kind and why it is important to do so. This has been particularly important during the …
Gender Differences in Radicalisation
In 2014 when ISIS declared its caliphate thousands of women around the world migrated to join debunking the myth that woman did not participate in violent extremism. In fact figures show that with the proclamation of the Caliphate, the number of female departees from EU member states increased significantly for example in Germany the percentage …
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 time. Many of our service users are Muslim, and they have experienced everything from having …
Islamophobia in schools: Children are Experiencing Hate Crime Too
Muslim parents often feel they may be putting their children at risk of hate crime simply by sending them to school. This worrying trend affects children regularly and must be tackled. The issue of bullying in schools is widely understood by teachers, pupils and parents. Sadly, bullying related to race or faith is becoming more …
The effect of Brexit on women in the UK
Brexit is on everyone’s lips, but are women’s rights being forgotten? Embed from Getty Images 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 BAME women. While politicians talk strategy, economics, and sovereignty, are the …
Reacting to rising online harms – what should be done?
Hate crimes happening online and being broadcast on social media is an increasing phenomenon, showing a dark side to the internet that should not be left to grow unchecked. The internet and social media have been great resources in our society, allowing for connection and innovation on a new scale. However, our increasingly online world …
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? Embed from Getty Images For UK-born Asian women, maternity mortality rates are one and a half times higher than they are for white women …
Racist and Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise in London – will this worrying trend end?
Islamophobic hate crimes in March were the highest they’ve been in a year, following shootings in two Christchurch mosques. Embed from Getty Images The news of the horrific shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March in which fifty people died has fueled a spike in Islamophobic hate crimes in London. The …
Comment sections are hotbeds for Islamophobia – Here’s proof.
Earlier this month, our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE wrote a piece for the Independent about the rise of the Far-right and Islamophobia in the UK. The article shed light on the fact that many politicians, institutions and news outlets have been either consciously or subconsciously reluctant to treat far-right extremism with as much severity as …
Islamophobia has no place in society? – our CEO Sajda Mughal speaks out
“My NGO, JAN Trust, and I have been consistently speaking out on the rise and mainstreaming of far-right extremism and Islamophobia for years. However, the threat of far-right terrorism was not taken seriously.” Our CEO Sajda has continued to speak out about the rise of Islamophobia in society, especially since the Christchurch attack. She touches …