Some people are up in arms after watching the Channel 4, TV documentary; “My week as a Muslim”. Katie Freeman decided to step into the shoes as a Muslim woman. The disguise she was given has been likened to theatrical “blacking up” when decades ago people from ethnic minority backgrounds suffered ridicule and socio/economic discrimination… Read More
The whole country was left stunned and horrified by the attacks in Westminster, Manchester and now London Bridge. What other cities and countries have experienced at the hands of Daesh has now come to our shores and we need to understand how to cope with this threat. More than ever, we’ve got to learn how… Read More
Home secretary vows to protect domestic violence legislation from impact of Brexit Ever since the vote to leave the EU on the 23rd June 2016, UK citizens have been living under a cloud of uncertainty. Even those who voted for ‘Brexit’ don’t know actually what that means, and what it will cost us individually or as… Read More
“WOMEN HAVE POWERFUL VOICES. THEY ARE THE MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS AND SISTERS OF CHANGE, IN THE HOME AND THE COMMUNITY. THAT’S WHY THE WOMEN AGAINST RADICALISATION NETWORK (WARN) BELIEVES THAT WOMEN CAN EMPOWER THEMSELVES TO SPEAK, LEARN AND ACT TOGETHER AGAINST RADICALISATION.” Women from different backgrounds help to make WARN what it is today. But one… Read More
Are you of Indian/Pakistani/ Sri Lankan/ Bangladeshi or Nepalese descent? Did you or your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents migrate to the UK before 1960? If YES, we would love to hear from you! Wall to Wall Media is making a documentary series for the BBC which traces the stories of individuals and families who arrived… Read More
Date: 19th April 2017 Location: House of Commons, St Margarets Street, London, SW1A 0AA Time: 6pm On 7th April, following a huge public outcry, cricketer Mustafa Bashir was finally sent to prison to serve his 18 month sentence. This sentence was originally suspended because the judge wrongly believed that Bashir was given a contract with Leicestershire… Read More
Due to the trauma brought by the World War 2, the UN formulated and reiterated the fact that all humans are entitled to distinct rights in the year 1948. In the succeeding years, the European Convention on Human Rights was established in the year 1950. This convention is designed to protect the essential freedom and… Read More
What is Neesie and why did you set it up? NEESIE is a grassroots organisation providing a platform for Single Mothers and their children to grow independently and better their lives. We facilitate prosperity through our dedicated support mechanisms and extensive partnership working with local communities, school, and public and private sector organisations. NEESIE connects… Read More
What is Opening Boundaries and why did you set it up? We are a not for profit sporting organisation working globally to use the power of sport as a tool for peace, whilst raising the awareness of positive health and gender-based violence. Using the power of sport we want people to achieve these two main… 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
Home Secretary Vows to Protect Domestic Violence Laws from BrexitHome secretary vows to protect domestic violence legislation from impact of Brexit
Ever since the vote ...