Equality and Human Rights Blog – Page 5

BHM17 – Maud Sulter

Maud Sulter has left such a wonderful legacy in Scotland in terms of the creative work made by women of colour. She organised with other women so they could…

BHM17 – Nawal El Saadawi

Nawal el Saadawi comes from Egypt. She trained as a doctor and psychiatrist, but she is also an author and an advocate for women’s rights. She has spoken out against…

BHM17 – Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain

Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain, or Begum Royeka, lived in what is now Bangladesh between 9 December 1880 and 9 December 1932. She was a fierce advocate for equality between women and…

Woman to Woman – Blog 3

My name is Afaq. #WomanToWoman, I want to share my story about how volunteering has helped me gain confidence and independence. Growing up in Iraq, I studied computer science and…

Volunteer Awards 2017

Annual Volunteer Awards 2017 This year our Annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony was held at the Waverly Tea Rooms in Glasgow. The day comprised of fun filled games, quiz and…

My Big Beating Voice!

We’re so excited about our new project, My Big Beating Voice, with Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre. The project marks next year’s centenary of the suffragette movement, and aims to…

Woman to Woman – Blog 2

Woman to woman, let me tell you about when I escaped an abusive husband. I’ll be honest; I still feel I should have been the one to leave. I knew…

Woman to Woman – Blog 1

I’m Maheen and I’m from Pakistan. #WomanToWoman, I want to talk to you about feminism. When I was growing up in Pakistan I went to an all-girls school. There was…

My journey: schools volunteer

My name is Zaitoon Salamat and I have been an Amina MWRC volunteer since August 2015. I first decided to become a part of the volunteer’s project as a means…

Statement – Take Ownership Funding

Official statement – Take Ownership Funding Amina is a national organisation which annually works with 4000+ Muslim and Minority Ethnic women, providing a range of services and support across Scotland…

Liberty is for all, not just those who feel safe at night

The Reclaim the Night march has been defined as “marches, which protested the right of all women to have the freedom to go where they wanted without having to restrict their…

KnoW More Muslims

‘Get the dirty p@ki b@st@rds’, he commanded now only inches away from the front of the car, looking straight at me with so much fury and hatred in his eyes.…