A report published yesterday commissioned by the Women and Equalities Committee titled ‘Employment Opportunities for Muslims in the UK’ has revealed that many Muslim women face “triple penalties” which affect their job prospects – being women, being from an ethnic minority and being Muslim. 12.5% of Muslims are unemployed, compared to 5.4% of the general population and if …
The refugee crisis facing Europe
We have all heard of the refugee crisis facing Europe. More than a million refugees have crossed into Europe mainly hailing from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, escaping war and poverty. These women, men and children have risked their lives whether it be crossing the Aegean Sea by boat or hiding inside trucks in Calais for a better …
Refugee Awareness Week 2013
Refugee week aims to deliver a better understanding of Britain’s history of providing sanctuary to people escaping persecution. This week aims to highlight the many different ways in which refugees have positively contributed to our society as well being a huge part of our culture and heritage. There is much history in Britain which …