Why practising your religion should not prevent you from thriving. Why does wearing religious garments or symbols marginalise you in society? From my experiences and observations, I found that it is not normal for people to carry visual symbols of their religion — in fact, many of these people face prejudice and discrimination. I found …
Facing barriers due to gendered Islamophobia, cultural norms, and lack of representation, Muslim women often struggle to participate in sports. In 2007, a young Muslim woman from Ontario was going to play a football tournament in Canada. Her name was Asmahan Mansour. At her team’s first match, the referee told her she would not be …
Many underestimate how difficult it can be as a Muslim woman of colour today. With past events such as mass terror attacks like 9/11, discrimination against Muslims has increased continually. As a result, targeted hate crimes and Islamophobic attitudes have become more widespread. In addition, the internet was, and still is, one of the main …
Whilst some people see hair purely as a superficial concept, it has long been a point of contention, as it has strong connections to religious and cultural traditions for minority communities. Some people may have been surprised to read news reports of students at Pimlico Academy in London protesting against their school’s new uniform policy, …
In the beginning of April 2021, the French Senate passed a measure that severely limited Muslim women’s freedoms to visibly practice their religion. The most controversial of the measures prevents anyone under the age of 18 to wear a veil in public. In addition, mothers who wear a hijab will not be allowed to accompany …
The new terms we use to define what it means to be a successful woman risk becoming new discriminatory stereotypes or unrealistic standards, particularly for ethnic minority or working-class women. Women are reclaiming the narrative and defining for themselves what it means to be a woman in the 21st century, whether single or married, childless …
Muslim women are disproportionately targeted by Islamophobic sentiment and hate. We must dismantle the false stereotypes of the female Muslim identity in order to tackle this gendered crisis. Muslim women face discrimination and prejudice at the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, and religion. Islamophobia is experienced and targeted at both men and women, however, it …
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.
Embed from Getty Images Not all film and television writers claim to be trying to alleviate social injustice with their stories or use their creativity as a catalyst for social change. Some may write personal stories, or stories that are completely fictitious or designed as pure, light-hearted entertainment. However, it would be burying your head …
JAN Trust has paved the way for the role of women to be taken seriously in society, and especially when it comes to countering extremism. We have recognised the importance of women in protecting their children from online radicalisation and extremism since 2010. Our work with women began 30 years ago in 1989 when our …
