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10th Report – Discrimination, harassment and abuse against Muslim women
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 571
Published 30 January 2026
Recommendations
7
Not Addressed
Collect and publish intersectional data on victims of religiously and racially aggravated hate crimes.
Recommendation
The Government should collect and publish data on the religion, ethnicity and sex of victims of both religiously and racially aggravated hate crimes to help policymakers understand the extent of anti-Muslim hate crimes and the role gender plays in such …
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Government Response Summary
The government recognises the importance of ensuring officers are appropriately trained to recognise, record and respond to hate crime, including offences affecting Muslim women and highlights the role of Mayors to raise awareness, but does not commit to data collection and publication.
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23
Not Addressed
Publish new hate crime action plan focused on tackling intersectional abuse of Muslim women.
Recommendation
The Government should publish a new hate crime action plan with a dedicated focus on tackling the intersectional abuse of Muslim women. This plan should include mechanisms on how to increase reporting and guidance on how public services should respond …
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Government Response Summary
The government refers to the recently published 'Protecting What Matters' plan, outlining its approach to social cohesion and hate crime prosecution, but does not commit to publishing a new hate crime action plan specifically focused on intersectional abuse of Muslim women.
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26
Not Addressed
Review Online Safety Act's fitness for purpose in tackling hateful online extremism.
Recommendation
The Government should review whether the existing legislative framework, including the Online Safety Act, is fit for purpose in tackling hateful extremism. The review should specifically consider whether further regulation is required to tackle the posting of and promotion of …
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Government Response Summary
The government response consists only of the words 'Government response: Police Training'.
Government Equalities Office
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