PRESS RELEASE
The Muslim Council of Britain joins in marking this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), on the theme ‘inspire inclusion.’ This year’s IWD comes within an increasingly challenging landscape for women, particularly for Muslim women.
The rise in hate crimes and Islamophobia targeting Muslim women starkly reminds us of the very gendered nature of the problem. This is especially true when it comes to economic opportunities and social mobility, in which evidence shows Muslim women are the most marginalised. Muslim women in public life continue to face abuse and targeting.
All of this underscores that inclusion can only be meaningful if there is a real commitment to tackle the barriers preventing it.
MCB Secretary-General, Zara Mohammed said:
“I am profoundly proud to stand among pioneering Muslim women across diverse sectors of society who are working to challenge narratives, perceptions and systemic inequalities facing women today.
I know women across the globe are caught in many crises, from climate disasters, displacement from war, gender based violence to the devastation facing mothers and girls in Gaza, this is a moment to recognise them all.
With the growing visibility of Muslim women in public life to the emerging generation of young women who are taking space across society this fills me with confidence and optimism about the future.
Let us celebrate all the women making this change a happy International Women’s Day to all.”
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