Media Category
Talking about IS and appealing for the release of Alan Henning
Posted on September 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
Recent Media Appearances Last week I signed a letter calling for the release of British hostage Alan Henning. I signed the letter foremostly as a human being, wanting to do something, no matter how small or insignificant to try and help Alan. I have no delusions that #IS would care about what a bunch […]
British values in Unequal Britain: inequalities faced by South Asians in the UK
Posted on September 11, 2014 Leave a Comment
Prompted by the Trojan Horse affair, the Prime Minister David Cameron wrote that British values are “not optional; they’re the core of what it is to live in Britain”. The debate on British values, is not new, however, it focuses on minority communities, their identity and loyalties particularly those whose behaviours or attitudes are deemed […]
Why are young Asian girls invisible when it comes to Eating Disorders?
Posted on March 1, 2014 1 Comment
When I think of an eating disorder, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of a young white girl who is painfully thin. The word anorexia has become synonymous with eating disorders as are the emaciated images of anorexic girls who are most likely to be white. Given the negative reporting around […]
‘Why would anyone believe in the “Islamophobia industry”‘ interview with Samira Shackle
Posted on October 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
I attended an Eid reception at Downing Street in which the PM, David Cameron, spoke quite passionately on the need to tackle prejudice and in particular Islamophobia. There is still, amongst some commentators and journalists, who question the very existence of prejudice against Muslims. Indeed, there are some who feel it is right to demonise […]
10 things we ought to be saying about the niqab!
Posted on September 25, 2013 5 Comments
Colleague and friend Julian Bond put together a piece on the niqab non-debate, that has been raging for the past week or so. With a little help from moi. http://www.christianmuslimforum.org/index.php/news/360-10-things-we-ought-to-be-saying-about-the-niqab “The current debate over the niqab is another example of unwarranted attention being given to a Muslim issue simply because it is a ‘Muslim’ issue. […]
Should the veil (niqab) be banned? Panel discussion on Five news
Posted on September 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
Over a week ago on a Sunday afternoon I saw that a not so well known MP from Totnes, Sarah Wollaston, had tweeted about the niqab (face covering worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons). I immediately responded, see photo below: I also tweeted responses to a few more of her tweets, which were […]
Appearance on the Today programme – Veils & that court case
Posted on September 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Monday the 16th September was a whirlwind of media appearances, (more on that later), beginning with a appearance on BBC Radio4’s Today programme. Being grilled by the legendary John Humphrey’s was not easy but have a listen about two to two and half hours in and hear for your self. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039zg29
‘Asian children are victims of grooming too’
Posted on September 18, 2013 1 Comment
Huffington Post reported on the Muslim Women’s Network report, ‘Unheard Voices’ which examines sexual exploitation and abuse amongst Asian and Muslim children, and young girls, through 35 case studies. They asked whether I thought the report would debunk the EDL myth that Pakistani and Muslim men target ‘white girls’. Click below to read what I […]
‘Grooming of British Pakistani girls’ – appearance on BBC Radio4 Today
Posted on September 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Last week a seminal report by the Muslim Women’s Network, MWN, examining sexual exploitation and grooming of young Asian and Muslim, women was launched. This report is heartbreaking and shocking to read. It destroys the myth that only “white girls” are sexually exploited by Muslim or Pakistani men. The report itself received much media attention […]
Akeela Ahmed MBE 