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MWN Hub chose ‘Muslims Don’t Matter’, as their first book club read. The book instigated various conversations with staff...

Latest report from Muslim Women's Network UK (MWNUK) shows 80% of Muslims who experience hate incidents, do not report it.

An inquiry is needed to uncover the contributing factors to the elevated rates of domestic homicide among Black and Asian women.

MWNUK hosted a meeting with the Special Rapporteur Ms. Reem Alsalem on violence against women and girls during her visit to the UK.

New Economics Foundation (NEF) had predicted in May 2022 that ethnic minorities will be hit the hardest by the cost-of-living crisis…

Kashif Anwar was found guilty of murdering his wife Fawziyah Javed but it is Fawziyah’s family who have been sentenced to a life of grief.

Ms Begum is a British born Muslim woman and should be allowed to return to face any criminal trial and questioning on British soil.

As a Muslim women, here are my reflections on the publication of The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)...

It is important to raise awareness about the abuse and oppression experienced by Muslim women across the globe.

Sexual abuse is a pandemic that needs to be addressed and talked about… and I too wanted to get justice.

SST was founded to advocate anti-sexual harassment education and provide a safe space for student survivors of all various backgrounds.

The number of times the Helpline was contacted via phone, text, email or webchat rose from over 3000 times (2020) to 4000 times in 2021.

Muslim women are less likely to be given an award. Of the 54 Muslims given medals, only 35 per cent (19) were women.

It’s Human Rights Day today and I want to talk about the Black, South Asian, Arab and other ethnic minority victims of femicide in the UK.

#FreeBritney is more than just about Britney and her rights, it’s about justice and freeing women across the globe who are also oppressed.

Across the world, the poorest people and communities of colour are too often those bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.

The number of calls received by the MWN UK's Helpline has increased with the top calls being about domestic abuse and mental health.

Putting forward why the law reforms in respect of intimate image abuse must take into account the intersectional experiences of victims.

Ever since the Sarah Everard murder there has been an ongoing discussion on the role of men when it comes to women’s safety.

People of Bangladeshi ethnicity are twice as likely to die of Covid than those of White British ethnicity

Even in 2020 I find myself stuck at the same crossroads I found myself at ten years ago when I began to come out.

Race Equality Week is an opportunity for us to address race inequalities and seek legislative solutions to help tackle racial discrimination

2010 - this was the year my life turned upside down and I didn’t even know it, nor would I for the next eight years.

Cultural misconceptions and incorrect interpretations of religion can often result in discrimination and stigma against disabled individuals

Urgent reform is needed of the Victim's Right to Review (VRR) if we are to stop failing victims of rape and sexual abuse

We could not stand by and allow the awful perpetrator to succeed in sharing their vile, anti-Semitic message.

A summary of obtaining Forced Marriage Protection Orders and other issues that people have to deal with surrounding FMPO

Saudi Arabia may be polishing its image to the world but continues to hold women's rights campaigners without charge or trial.

If their hard work was able to get them the vote by the end of World War One, then I'm sure those women also deserve a poppy!

Coins will enter circulation today featuring the words 'Diversity Built Britain'. Here are 4 BAME women who helped shape British history.

It broke my heart seeing Shurki Abdi's mother in tears. Losing a child is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know.

Acts of stalking and harassment are more common than we think, with it affecting people's lives in numerous ways

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