Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
10th Report – Discrimination, harassment and abuse against Muslim women
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 571
Published 30 January 2026
Recommendations
6
Accepted in Part
Ensure police training on recognising and recording intersectional hate crimes against Muslim women.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
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Accepted in Part
Ensure NHS provides culturally competent therapy and fund tailored support for Muslim communities.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
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Accepted in Part
Ensure schools implement clear policies and teacher training to tackle anti-Muslim hate.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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 requiring specific training for teachers.
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