Violence Against Women and Girls Blog

Tell Her Story – Remembering Victims of Honour-Crimes

5th December 2024 On 28th November 2024, Amina MWRC hosted Tell Her Story in partnership with Glasgow Women’s Library and Tramway. Tell Her Story aimed to raise awareness of honour-based…

Palestine: 365 Days of Genocide

7th October 2024 Today marks a year since the attack on 7th October, which Israel has used to justify its genocide in Palestine. In the last 365 days, over 41,600…

Amina MWRC Public Statement Islamophobic and Racist Attacks

Public Statement: Islamophobic & Racist Attacks

5th August, 2024 Amina MWRC is alarmed and worried by the ongoing Racist and Islamophobic incidents across the UK. Over the past week, we have witnessed disturbing scenes from the…

Tell Her Story: The White Dove by Soma Devi

For Honour-Based Abuse Awareness Day, Amina MWRC hosted the Tell Her Story Exhibition in collaboration with Glasgow Women’s Library. At the exhibition, we were joined by Soma Devi, author of…

Scottish Charity Awards: Vote for Never Allowed!

We’re excited to announce that our campaign on Extended Family Abuse is a Finalist for SCVO’s Scottish Charity Awards – but we need your help to win!

Vote for Never Allowed: Amina MWRC’s Campaign on In-Law Abuse as Scottish Charity Campaign of the Year! Voting is open until Friday, 24th May.

Never Allowed: Ending In-law Abuse in Scotland

In November we launched Never Allowed, our campaign for 16 Days of Action against gender-based violence, conducted in partnership with Syma Ahmed, BME Development Officer at Glasgow Women’s Library. The…

Amina MWRC The Seasons Within Menstrual Wellbeing Blog Iffet Rafeeq

The Seasons Within with Ustadha Iffet Rafeeq

This year, Amina MWRC has hosted a series of Menstrual Wellbeing events in Glasgow. The Seasons Within was held in February, featuring Ustadha Iffet Rafeeq, founder of the Blue Lantern…

Amina MWRC Public Statement Call for Ceasefire

Public Statement: Call for a Permanent Ceasefire

Amina MWRC is deeply concerned by the ongoing violence against women and girls in Gaza. It is the month of Ramadan, a Holy month of peace when Muslims fast during…

Amina MWRC Public Statement: Verbal Attack on Diane Abbott

In light of Frank Hester’s recent comments about Diane Abbott, Amina MWRC stands by its previous statement that the Conservative Party must hold its leaders to higher accountability, in addition…

International Women’s Day 2024: Inspire Inclusion

Happy International Women’s Day! The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “Inspire Inclusion”. Amina – The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre (MWRC) empowers women by inspiring inclusion each day! We specialise in delivering…

Amina MWRC Public Statement: The Push on Channel 4

The Push: Murder On the Cliff true crime documentary released on Channel 4. Fawziyah Javed was one of many victims of domestic abuse. On a visit to Edinburgh, the 31-year-old…

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is held each year in the first week of February. This year, the dates fall between Monday, 5th February and Sunday, 11th February…