Equality and Human Rights

Black History Month (BHM) is a check in point for where we are on racial inequality. The conversation is ongoing but there is work still to be done. In the…

The myth of perfection is difficult to maintain for all of us, but it is especially difficult when your life includes multiple caring responsibilities. As well as being a postgraduate…

When contemplating writing this blog, it filled me not only with anxiety but also a feeling of actual dread. The myth of perfection… For me, a more accurate description would…

Over the years at Amina, our work in schools has evolved. We used to be funded only to support conversations and connections to be made about how people who are…

Ramadan Reflections This was my first Ramadan in twenty years – I grew up in more of a cultural Muslim family than religious – I was a teenager when I…

Amina MWRC’s statement regarding the current humanitarian crisis, escalating protest over the continuing illegal settlement, oppression within the Palestinian territories and occupied East Jerusalem. In particular at Al Aqsa mosque,…

REGISTER HERE FREE! The first in the series of sessions for women who want to access support to make a change in the world. With the help of our guest…

Who can vote in the Scottish parliament election? Who can vote: a UK or Irish citizen a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in Scotland an EU citizen living in Scotland a…

Who are the Uyghurs/Uighurs? The Uighurs are a mostly Muslim Turkic ethnicity who regard themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. The majority live in Xinjiang, where…

Addition support needs (ASN) schooling during COVID As an ASN teacher who has experience of working across primary and secondary there has been a great deal of focus on supporting…

My Neurodivergence I knew from a young age I was slightly different from other kids. The way I processed things was different and how I understood things was vastly different…

Accessibility. It’s such a packed term, isn’t it? To the average person, ‘accessibility’ evokes images of physical constraint, and for many it rightly is. But for some, it refers to…