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Gendered Islamophobia

Status: Open Opened: 11 Dec 2024 19 recommendations 13 conclusions 1 report

This is a one off session examining issues around gendered Islamophobia. The session aims to understand the specific challenges facing Muslim women in the UK today. The session will examine the difficulties defining and agreeing on a definition of Islamophobia, the barriers women face reporting Islamophobia, and the ways gendered Islamophobia can be challenged.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
10th Report – Discrimination, harassment and abuse against … HC 571 30 Jan 2026 32 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
6 Recommendation 10th Report – Discrimination, harassmen… Accepted in Part

Ensure police training on recognising and recording intersectional hate crimes against Muslim women.

The Government should take steps to ensure that police officers are appropriately trained on how to recognise, record, and respond effectively to hate crimes perpetrated against Muslim women. The Government should work with the police to ensure that both the police and victims of hate crime know that they can …

Government response. The government agrees Mayors are well placed to work with community organisations and will write to all UK Mayors encouraging them to promote the BMT reporting service, but does not commit to further police training or CPS guidance as requested.
Government Equalities Office
21 Recommendation 10th Report – Discrimination, harassmen… Accepted in Part

Ensure NHS provides culturally competent therapy and fund tailored support for Muslim communities.

The Government should set out steps to ensure that the NHS can provide religiously and culturally competent, trauma-informed, and accessible therapy for those in need, including Muslim communities. 52 The Government should also fund local support services tailored to the needs of Muslim communities, particularly those of Muslim women. (Recommendation, …

Government response. The government is transforming mental health services into community-based mental health centres. An example is the centre in Birmingham co-located with a local Mosque and working in partnership with the local Muslim community to provide wrap around, person-centred care.
Government Equalities Office
30 Recommendation 10th Report – Discrimination, harassmen… Accepted in Part

Ensure schools implement clear policies and teacher training to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

The Government should ensure that schools have clear policies in place for tackling anti-Muslim hate. This needs to include specific training for teachers on the ways in which gendered Islamophobia manifests in society to ensure that teachers are equipped to provide an inclusive environment for Muslim students and are able …

Government response. The government acknowledges schools' duties under the Equality Act and safeguarding policies, and will convene a roundtable to address anti-Muslim hostility in schools; they will also procure and publish further resources on Educate Against Hate, but do not commit to …
Government Equalities Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
15 Jan 2025 Allia Fredericks · Muslim Girls Fence, Dr Irene Zempi · Nottingham Trent University, Raheel Mohammed · Maslaha, The Baroness Shaista Gohir · Muslim Women's Network UK View ↗