Tag: Mend
BBC Radio 4’s ‘Too Young to Veil?’ examines controversy around primary...
Shaimaa Khalil discusses the rising trend in the UK of primary school girls wearing the hijab, whether there is a need for concern about this, and who, if anyone, has the right to decide what young girls wear.
Channel 4’s ‘Who Speaks for British Muslims’ sparks criticism for its...
The twenty-six minute programme, which aired on Channel 4, accused the Muslim advocacy group MEND of being linked to racism and extremism.
‘Love a Muslim Day’ campaign goes viral after ‘Punish a Muslim...
The ‘Love a Muslim Day’ campaign encourages people to do nice things for Muslims and people in need, and has received mass support on social media. However, the reality of this supposed positive impact has been questioned and dismissed as complicit in a cycle which perpetuates intolerance towards Muslims in Western society.
Action must be taken to combat gendered, ethno-racial, and religious discrimination...
In a statement for International Women’s Day, Mend calls attention to the gendered, ethno-racial, and religious discrimination faced by British women from minority groups. Studies show that Muslim women are significantly disadvantaged in participating in economic activity and gaining employment in the UK.
