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Why attend a MEND event?
With at least 7,000 anti-Muslim hate crimes a year, systemic discrimination against Muslims in the workplace and relentless media negativity, there has never been a more important time to attend a MEND event and to learn more about tackling Islamophobia. Anti-Muslim hatred affects us all, just like racism and anti-Semitism. MEND unites communities to tackle Islamophobia. Sign up for an event below and learn more about the challenge at hand.
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10:45 am
UNVEILING THE NIQAAB (VEIL): The Forgotten British Women
Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) and Not-for-Profit Community Organizations in Nottingham are jointly organizing a Muslim Women’s event to highlight social prejudices surrounding Muslim women that wear the head covering. A panel of academics and female speakers will share personal experiences, discuss research outcomes and solutions: Topic Areas: Hate crimes Muslim Women and Contributions they […]
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Muslim on Screen: A Biased Portrayal
Come along for an interactive discussion about the representation of Muslims in TV & Film. A must-attend for those who are sick and tired of the negative portrayal of Muslim the media and in the film. Inspired by Riz Ahmed's 2017 diversity-on-screen speech in the House of Commons, and the Bechdel Test, the Riz Test seeks to quantify the […]
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Revert2Reality
Speakers from MEND, PREVENT Watch and Waltham Forest Hate Crime Unit come together to discuss the causes and cures of Islamophobia, various forms of Islamophobia and the importance of reporting all forms of hate crime. Coffee & Refreshments will be served. For more information email at [email protected]
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