Posts Tagged: survivor

JAN Trust CEO Sajda Mughal OBE makes statement on independent Prevent review

JAN Trust CEO Sajda Mughal OBE makes statement on independent Prevent review

Yesterday, the government announced that the UK’s Prevent counter-extremism programme is to undergo an independent review. The review, to start within six months, was proposed by the House of Lords as an amendment to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill. Our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE has been lobbying for this decision along with other organisations such as Amnesty International, …

Sajda Mughal OBE: Campaigner of the Year 2018!

Sajda Mughal OBE: Campaigner of the Year 2018!

On Thursday night, I attended the Heathrow Airport’s European Diversity Awards 2018 awards ceremony where JAN Trust and I were both nominated in the categories of ‘Community Project of the Year’ and ‘Campaigner of the Year’.   I was thrilled that we were even be shortlisted from 60,000 nominations as this renowned awards ceremony aims …

On International Women’s Day we must continue to #pressforprogress against FGM, forced marriage and sexual harassment

It has been an amazing journey for female empowerment, many obstacles have been tackled we are here to continue fighting! The 8th of March has become a significant date for many women. During the Russian Revolution 1922, protests broke out against the deteriorating living conditions, lack of food supplies and the shortage of food. Since then …

7/7 – The Day that shook Britain

By Sajda Mughal OBE, survivor from the Piccadilly tube bombing and Director of JAN Trust. A decade has now nearly passed since 7th July 2005 when four bombs were detonated in rush hour on the tubes and a bus in central London killing 52 innocent civilians and injuring more than 700. The tragedy I went through …