Gendered Islamophobia

Women and Equalities Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 11 Dec 2024 Parliament page
This is a one off session examining issues around gendered Islamophobia. The session aims to understand the specific challenges facing Muslim women in the UK today. The session will examine the difficulties defining and agreeing on a definition of Islamophobia, the barriers women face reporting Islamophobia, and the ways gendered … Read more
19 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
12 May
2026
Report published
30 Jan
2026
Report published
15 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
15 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
15 Jan 2025
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Women and Equalities Committee
Allia Fredericks · Muslim Girls Fence Dr Irene Zempi · Nottingham Trent University Raheel Mohammed · Maslaha The Baroness Shaista Gohir · Muslim Women's Network UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
10th Report – Discrimination, harassment and abuse against Musli… HC 571 30 Jan 2026 32 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
6 Recommendation Accepted in Part
10th Report – Discrimination, hara…
Ensure police training on recognising and recording intersectional hate crimes against Muslim women.
The Government should take steps to ensure that police officers are appropriately trained on how to recognise, record, and respond effectively to hate crimes perpetrated against Muslim women. The Government should work with the police to ensure that both the … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees Mayors are well placed to work with community organisations and will write to all UK Mayors encouraging them to promote the BMT reporting service, but does not commit to further police training or CPS guidance as requested.
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21 Recommendation Accepted in Part
10th Report – Discrimination, hara…
Ensure NHS provides culturally competent therapy and fund tailored support for Muslim communities.
The Government should set out steps to ensure that the NHS can provide religiously and culturally competent, trauma-informed, and accessible therapy for those in need, including Muslim communities. 52 The Government should also fund local support services tailored to the … Read more
Government Response
The government is transforming mental health services into community-based mental health centres. An example is the centre in Birmingham co-located with a local Mosque and working in partnership with the local Muslim community to provide wrap around, person-centred care.
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30 Recommendation Accepted in Part
10th Report – Discrimination, hara…
Ensure schools implement clear policies and teacher training to tackle anti-Muslim hate.
The Government should ensure that schools have clear policies in place for tackling anti-Muslim hate. This needs to include specific training for teachers on the ways in which gendered Islamophobia manifests in society to ensure that teachers are equipped to … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges schools' duties under the Equality Act and safeguarding policies, and will convene a roundtable to address anti-Muslim hostility in schools; they will also procure and publish further resources on Educate Against Hate, but do not commit to requiring specific training for teachers.
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Government Response AI assessment · 31 of 19 classified
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 9
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 3
Total 19 recs + 13 conclusions