Should place of birth influence a person’s worth? The UK has long struggled with the idea of cultural and national identity, as a country that wants to be proud of its long history, but must also accept its increasing diversity and grapple with how to address past crimes committed by the Britons of previous centuries …
It is incumbent on minorities to remain civil and calm when pushing back against discrimination rather than on the offensive party to face up to any upset or their own ignorance. As movements for equality have gained traction — be it on the grounds of gender, race, religion, or some other personal characteristic — individuals …
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 by rising rents and crowding out. JAN Trust was created from the needs of these …
7/7 survivor Sajda Mughal has spoken out on BBC News about the ‘discriminatory’ plans for Ofsted to question young girls who wear the hijab. Campaigners, including JAN Trust’s CEO Sajda Mughal OBE, have condemned the Ofsted decision to ask girls in primary schools why they wear the headscarf. Read more here.
