Zohra which derives from the word goddess of music in Persian is an all-female Afghan orchestra. On January 24, 2017, Zohra played to more than 1000 international leaders at the world economic forum at Davos in Switzerland. Afghanistan has a 1000-year-old musical heritage however under the Taliban Afghans were banned from listening to or even… Read More
So many women have come forward in the past seven days to reveal that they too had been groped, harassed or raped by Harvey Weinstein and day by day, the number is growing. In the past 24 hours alone, high profile and hugely successful actresses such as Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have also come… Read More
This photo was taken nearly 50 years ago as I was leaving Dhaka airport, Bangladesh (East Pakistan at that time) in late September 1967, bound for London. I’m the sad looking child, wearing a woollen jacket and boots in the post-monsoon heat, on the extreme left between my aunt and my paternal grandfather. Every photo… Read More
The lifting of the driving ban signals a real change of direction for the ruling King. Despite years of pressure from various human and women’s rights campaigners all over the world, successive Kings refused to be swayed, while numerous western powers looked the other way from the myriad of human and women’s rights abuses that… Read More
There are a number of organizations in the UK that offer help and support to people whose human rights have been violated. Some of these organizations support individuals, if their human rights have been violated. Upholding our human rights, holding our governments and institutions is essential. However, we are not alone in our struggle for equality,… Read More
On June 23rd 2016 Britain voted to leave the European Union. This news shocked not only Europe but the world as well. Many were stunned over the results, with 51.9% of the residents voting to leave and 48.1% voted to remain. England voted for Brexit, by 53.4% to 46.6%. Wales also voted for Brexit by… Read More
Brexit unleashed an unprecedented level of hate crime not only against people from BME backgrounds but victims come from all kinds of nationalities and ethnic origins. There was a time in 1970 growing up in the north of England that racism felt like a colour thing. Brexit has proved this is not the case –… Read More
What now with the EU and Britain? It’s one of the biggest political, economic and social changes of our time. Asian Mums Network will be posting a series of articles on the post-Brexit United Kingdom and what may mean to all of us. Here is a snapshot of what has happened and what’s to come. … Read More
Children are facing more devastating wars and disasters than ever before. Asian Mums Network brought you a series of blogs on behalf of UNICEF. Don’t forget the harrowing stories of children like Sapana, Machar, Mustapha, Munir, Khalid, Manal, Safi and so many more children even on our very own doorstep in camps in Calais. “At… Read More
Ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, Asian Mums Network will bring you a further campaign on behalf of UNICEF to work towards achieving the changes we need to protect children in war and disasters. Right now, we are asking the UK public to: Tell David Cameron to protect children in emergencies Ask your… Read More
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