Equality and Human Rights
World Mental Health Day 2024
🌍💜 World Mental Health Day 💜🌍 To mark World Mental Health Day, we held a session for our Women’s Friendship Group on loneliness, with CBT counsellor Juliet Mugwanda. We learned how loneliness impacts mental health and gained tools to manage it, build resilience, and strengthen our connections. A big thank you to Juliet for her support…
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting 2024
On Monday, 7th October, we were joined by our members, board of directors and staff, for the Annual General Meeting, where we launched our Annual Report for the fiscal year of 2023 – 2024. Our Annual Report 2023 – 2024 highlights our key activities within our 4 teams: Read our Annual Report here.
Read MorePalestine: 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 Palestinians have been killed and more than 96,600 injured, with thousands missing. During this time, Israel has also attacked Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. As Scotland’s…
Read MorePublic 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 Islamophobic marches and riots. The resulting violence, destruction, and instability are a troubling reflection of the current political climate, and harmful narratives promoted by certain…
Read MoreFinalist in The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards
Exciting News – Amina MWRC has been shortlisted as a Finalist in The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards, to be held on Friday, 13 September in Glasgow. The Herald Award helps to build awareness of diversity issues, while celebrating organisations and individuals who actively work towards equality for all. Amina – the Muslim Women’s Resource…
Read MoreTell 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 the White Dove, which tells her story of honour-based oppression and her journey to freedom and safety. Read the blog by Soma Devi below. I…
Read MorePublic Statement: Islamophobic Attacks in London
1st July 2024 Amina MWRC is deeply disturbed by the recent news of a woman in London forcibly removing Muslim women’s headscarves. We condemn this hate crime, and urge the police to give this urgent attention. Islamophobic incidents have been on this rise in recent months, posing a serious threat to Muslim women. We call…
Read MoreThe Rwanda Scheme & Safety of Women
Women’s Rights Experts from Amina MWRC and Engender come together to discuss the safety of women in light of the Rwanda Act. We call on candidates in the General Election to commit to implementing measures to ensure the safety of women.
Read MorePublic Statement: Islamophobia Against Councillor Soryia Siddique
Amina MWRC’s Public Statement on Islamophobia Experienced by Glasgow Councillor Soryia Siddique, urging Politicians & Community Members to speak up against such hatred.
Read MoreMet Gala 2024: Welcome to the Hunger Games
What constitutes “enough”? The year is 2012. The Hunger Games, a dystopian post-apocalyptic movie is released, based on the book by author Suzanne Collins. In a nutshell, the story is set in Panem, a nation divided into 12 districts that compete for scarce resources and opportunity, while those living in the Capitol live extravagant lives.…
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