Committees

Gendered Islamophobia

Inquiry

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 Islamophobia can be challenged. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:55pm on 7 April 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 15 January 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Gendered Islamophobia - Oral evidence 15 January 2025
2:20pm
  • The Baroness Shaista Gohir (CEO at Muslim Women's Network UK)
  • Dr Irene Zempi (Associate Professor in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University)
  • Raheel Mohammed (Director at Maslaha)
  • Allia Fredericks (Senior Project Manager at Muslim Girls Fence)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.