SHE WHO DISPUTES - Muslim Women Shape the Debate
September 2006
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The report challenges the stereotypes which exist about Muslim women as suppressed and unwilling to make their own choices in life. It also calls for women's rights to be respected within the Muslim and wider community and for men in positions of leadership to champion women into leadership as well as promoting their Islamic rights. There was a great deal of consensus that the media needed to move beyond stereotypical images of Muslim women.
The full report can be downloaded above. |
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Our Supporters
Caroline Nokes MP
Conservative Party
Muslim Women's Network UK ensures that the voices of Muslim women are heard. They are not just a support network but a movement for change. I am proud to work with them.
Jess Phillips MP
Labour Party
MWNUK is courageous because of the uncompromising and fearless positions it sometimes takes when calling out injustice and inequality
Sadiq khan
London Mayor
I am proud to support and champion this fantastic organisation, which is informing policy and transforming lives.
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi
Conservative Party
MWNUK’s authenticity comes from knowledge of lived experiences of Muslim women and girls acquired through their helpline, research and members.
Naz Shah MP
Labour Party
They work tirelessly with passion and commitment to make a difference and improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable women and girls in society.
