Thousands of children across the UK miss school, avoid social situations, or are unable to leave the house at all when they can’t afford period products. Meanwhile, with homelessness on the rise, those below the poverty line are being denied the dignity of proper sanitary products. Embed from Getty Images As anyone who has had …
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 society, feminism and the work that we do here. Each International Women’s Day comes with …
In a promising step to support forced marriage victims, UK government no longer requires them to pay for rescue
Perpetrators of forced marriages will now be required to bear the financial cost associated with the victims return Embed from Getty Images At the beginning of January , an investigation by The Times revealed that young British women who are forced into marriages abroad are often charged for their return to the UK when assisted …
“I’m a Muslim woman and I don’t need saving” – Sajda’s interview with Baroness Warsi
Our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE has appeared on BBC Radio 4 with Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. They had an in-depth discussion of her 7/7 experience and her life as a Muslim women in British society today. Click here to listen! To read more press that JAN Trust has appeared in, click here.
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. The petition was initiated by MP Stella Creasy, who argued that the levels of harassment …
Why is feminism essential?
Although there is still much progress to be made in British society concerning women’s rights, it’s easy to be blinkered to the fact that around the globe, Feminism is manifested differently in different cultures. In Argentina, it’s reproductive rights, with 500,000 illegal abortions carried out every year and women pushing for a bill to be pushed …
FGM – vital steps forward are being taken, but attitudes need to change
FGM, or Female Genital Mutilation is a huge international problem that affects millions of girls and women yearly. However, did you know that 137,000 women and girls are affected by FGM in England and Wales? This statistic is shocking and unacceptable. There were 4,495 newly recorded cases of women and girls who had undergone FGM in the period April …
Do not let Trump’s policy become the norm
The US president will travel to the UK on Friday, the 13th of July. Despite concerns about Donald Trump’s controversial policies, the state visit will go ahead as planned. Trump is due to meet Theresa May and the Queen. He will also visit Scotland. Huge protests have been organised for London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Embed …
Why is there a culture of shame when it comes to speaking out about harassment?
Countless women have come forward in the last few weeks accusing the Hollywood producer star, Harvey Weinstein, of sexual assault and rape; Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow being amongst them. The Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has claimed that these kinds of sexual harassment stories in the Hollywood industry are in fact “endemic” and that Weinstein is simply “the top …
Happy United Nations Day! JAN Trust Celebrates Over 70 years Of Global Support Of Women And Girls
To commemorate this day we’ve compiled some of the UN’s work in supporting women and girls this year. The United Nations has supported the rights of women since its founding charter. Among its purposes it pledged to, “Achieve international co-operation…in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, …