Monday, 10 December 2012

The mosque combating domestic abuse

The mosque combating domestic abuse, Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 7 Dec 2012: "How a SureStart campaign by a women's centre translated into a quaint but convincing sermon to east London Muslims."

Friday, 7 December 2012

Black And Minority Ethnic Women 'Discriminated Against At Every Stage' Of Recruitment Process

huffingtonpost.co.uk, Black And Minority Ethnic Women 'Discriminated Against At Every Stage' Of Recruitment Process "People from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are twice as likely to be unemployed than white women - and are reporting having to 'Westernise' their names or removing hijabs to improve their chances of getting a job."

Rise in proportion of young Muslims in jail

BBC News - Rise in proportion of young Muslims in jail: "One in five males in young offender institutions (YOIs) identified themselves as Muslim in 2011/12, compared with 16% in 2010/11." [GRB: will post the report when I find it]


Cardiff: Mother killed son over Qur'an studies

BBC News, Yaseen Ali Ege murder: Mother killed son over Koran studies, 5 Dec 2012: "A mother who beat her seven-year-old son "like a dog" when he failed to memorise passages of the Koran has been found guilty of his murder."

Tuesday, 4 December 2012