We urge the government, employers, media outlets, and civil society to act on these findings and work towards a more inclusive and just society for all
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We urge the government, employers, media outlets, and civil society to act on these findings and work towards a more inclusive and just society for all
4/4 We’re calling for: authorities to adopt the official definition of Islamophobia, stronger support for victims and action in media, politics & workplaces. Muslim women deserve safety, dignity, and equal opportunity.
3/4 Muslim women face a ‘triple penalty’ in employment: being women, from BME backgrounds and visibly Muslim. Religion is often the most significant barrier, with bias against hijab-wearing candidates limiting access to jobs and promotions publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/...
2/4 Muslim women face levels of Islamophobia from verbal abuse and death threats to having their hijabs forcibly removed in public. These attacks intensify after political or global events. October 2024 alone saw a 763% rise in incidents, with women most affected
www.theiru.org.uk/763-percent-...
1/4 MEND’s submitted evidence to the Women & Equalities Committee inquiry on Gendered Islamophobia showing how Muslim women in the UK face unique, intersectional discrimination across education, work, healthcare & public life, demanding urgent action
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Looking ahead, Muslim communities & their allies must organise to challenge & expose Reform’s divisive agenda, not only to protect their rights but to ensure our core democratic values are upheld.
(12/12) Tomorrow’s elections will be a crucial litmus test for how far to the right parts of British society are shifting. Turning out to vote is crucial, but simply voting is not enough.
(11/12) If they were to perform strongly in a future General Election (as recent polls suggest), it would pose a serious threat to the safety of British Muslims, fuelling further hate, discrimination, and undermining Britain’s democratic & multicultural fabric.
www.thenational.scot/news/2511080...
(10/12) By promoting a deeply Islamophobic agenda, Reform has played a key role in normalising anti-Muslim sentiment across British society – arguably helping to lay the groundwork for last summer’s far-right riots.
bylinetimes.com/2024/08/07/i...
(9/12) A strong performance by Reform risks embedding this divisive far-right ideology into local government & policymaking across the UK, which is serious cause for concern.
bylinetimes.com/2024/08/09/r...
(8/12) Disturbingly, this pattern continues. Multiple Reform candidates standing in this week’s local elections have shared Islamophobic posts, neo-Nazi material & racist conspiracy theories on social media.
x.com/hopenothate/...
(7/12) Reform UK's candidate selection has raised concerns. During the 2024 General Election, several Reform candidates were dropped after it was revealed that they had posted racist, Islamophobic & conspiracy-driven content online.
bylinetimes.com/2024/06/10/r...
(6/12) Under Nigel Farage’s leadership, #Islamophobia has become a core theme in the party’s political rhetoric. Anti-Muslim & anti-migrant discourse runs deep throughout the party, from its leadership to its grassroots.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(5/12) While the Muslim population in the areas holding local & mayoral elections may be relatively small, major gains for Reform would still carry serious implications for Muslim communities nationwide.
www.mend.org.uk/reform-poses...
(4/12) Last month, Reform achieved a major breakthrough by unseating Labour in the Tameside by-election in Greater Manchester, meaning it now holds 113 council seats nationwide. That number looks set to significantly increase on May 1st.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
(3/12) There will also be a by-election in the Cheshire parliamentary constituency of Runcorn and Helsby, following the resignation of Labour MP Mike Amesbury. Reform UK is currently seen as the favourite to take the seat from Labour.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/ele...
There will also be the election of 6 mayors – including in Greater Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire & Doncaster – where Reform candidates are the current frontrunners.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
(2/12) Elections will take place in 23 local authorities across England with 1,641 council seats up for grabs. Reform is currently projected to win over 400 of them.
(1/12) 🗳️ Tomorrow marks the first day of voting in the UK since the 2024 General Election. With Reform UK’s recent surge in support, the party could make significant gains & potentially outperform all other parties.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER TO MUSLIMS? 🧵
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/24/r...
(9/9) Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy must unequivocally condemn any calls for an Israel-style campaign of violence in Kashmir & take concrete steps to help prevent it. All religious & ethnic communities, in Kashmir, India & beyond, deserve to live in peace, dignity & safety.
x.com/davidlammy/s...
(8/9) Even amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, India has continued exporting arms to Israel – including weapons systems that have been used to murder Palestinians.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...
(7/9) India is the largest buyer of Israeli weapons, and the two states have a long history of defence & security cooperation – including in occupied Kashmir.
www.tabletmag.com/sections/isr...
(6/9) The prospect of India replicating Israel’s genocidal tactics in #Gaza within Kashmir is not unthinkable – particularly given the deep ties between Modi’s India & Netanyahu’s #Israel, and the striking ideological parallels between #Hindutva & #Zionism.
thediplomat.com/2022/12/indi...
(5/9) Indian authorities have already detained & interrogated 1,500+ people in Kashmir, while demolishing several homes of people allegedly linked to the attackers – a tactic that has become a hallmark of the BJP’s approach towards Muslims.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
(4/9) A 2022 report by @bridgeinit highlighted the rise of #Islamophobia in India under the Modi-led BJP government, concluding that “examples of the first 8 stages of genocide are present in India.”
x.com/bridgeinit/s...
(3/9) Beyond the looming threat of military conflict between #India & #Pakistan, India’s history of persecuting Kashmiri Muslims & its wider Muslim population raises serious concerns that it may use this situation as a pretext for an even harsher crackdown.
x.com/SanaSaeed/st...
(2/9) There have been skirmishes along the border between the Indian & Pakistani-controlled areas of Kashmir, with both sides exchanging fire for 5 consecutive nights. Pakistan’s Defence Minister has warned that an Indian military incursion is “imminent”.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...
🚨 (1/9) Reports of a potential “Israel-style” response from the Indian government to the horrific shooting in #Pahalgam, Jammu & #Kashmir are deeply concerning.
This would have grave consequences for the region & for Indian/Kashmiri Muslims more broadly. 🧵
www.middleeasteye.net/trending/mus...
No one should feel unsafe attending their place of worship – whether that’s Muslims at mosques, Jews at synagogues, or any other religious community.
(11/11) We urge @YvetteCooperMP to consult credible Muslim organisations on these changes and provide clear guidelines on how, when, and in what contexts these powers will be applied.