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Islamaphobia Awareness Month (IAM) was co-founded by MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) with other British organisations in 2012 to deconstruct and challenge the stereotypes about Islam and Muslims. The campaign, held every November, aims to work with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC), local councils, journalists, local media outlets, councilors, local MPs, mosques, universities, schools, community organisations and others to raise awareness of the threat of Islamophobia and encourage better reporting of incidents to the police.
Islamophobia not only refers to a category of hate crime, but pertains to barriers that Muslims face across all areas of public life. This includes, but is not limited to: discrimination at work, such as the failure to be promoted based on achievement; marginalisation from political positions; demonisation based on negative stereotypes within media discourse; and public policies that discriminate against Muslims based on their religious identity.
Join us in this interesting discussion to raise awareness of Islamophobia.
Timetable:
5:30 ELREC Introductions
5:40 Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) talk
5:50 The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre (AMINA) Talk
6:00 Muslim Council Of Scotland (MCS) Talk
6:10 Youth Perspective
6:20 Q&A
6:40 Closing
