Women and Equalities Committee to examine the barriers and aids to community cohesion

• Tuesday, 22 April 2.20pm
• Inquiry: Community cohesion
• Venue: Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster
• Watch live: Visit parliamentlive.tv
• Women and Equalities Committee

MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will take evidence from Muslim organisations on the experience of Muslim communities in the UK, including of anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia, as well as the impact of social media, disinformation and misinformation.

The session’s second panel comprising Southall Black Sisters, Humanists UK and Professor Ted Cantle will also look at community cohesion, including the real or perceived barriers to cohesion between different ethnic and religious groups and the role of religion in community cohesion within the UK.

During the inquiry’s the second evidence session in March, WEC examined the experience of Jewish communities in the UK, including incidents of antisemitism. A third panel discussed community cohesion solutions, particularly through local government.

Witnesses        

Panel 1: From 2.20pm

• Dr Naomi Green, Assistant Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Britain (virtual) 
• Professor Javed Khan, Managing Director, Equi
• Akeela Ahmed, Co-Chair, British Muslim Network

Panel 2: From 3.10pm

• Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal, Trustee, Southall Black Sisters
• Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, Humanists UK
• Professor Ted Cantle, Adviser at Belong Network and Public Policy and Cohesion Specialist

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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