Podcast: ‘My dream is to see a world where no girls are deprived of education’
With the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021, history repeated its dark side for Afghan women. The Islamic
IOC releases new guidelines for transgender athlete inclusion
The International Olympic Committee yesterday released new guidelines on transgender athlete inclusion. The 10-point framework is not legally binding and
Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Manchester Protesters Condemn Atrocities Against Refugees in Libya
Vast swathes of protesters have gathered in St Peter’s Square, condemning the horrific treatment of refugees inside Libyan detention centres,
“Awareness has to be translated into action.” Hillary Clinton in Conversation at HOME
Hillary Rodham Clinton, 73, former First Lady and Secretary of State, appeared virtually as part of the opening night of
UK faith and belief leaders call on PM to protect Human Rights Act
The leaders of several faith and belief groups in the UK have warned of the Government “undermining the basis of
India farmer protests: MM speaks to Manchester Sikh community
More than a million farmers have been protesting across India for several months against three bills passed by Modi’s right-wing
Human Rights Day given a Coronavirus recovery theme for 2020
Tomorrow, December 10 is Human Rights Day. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 72
‘Different colours make society beautiful’: MM speak to the Salford man who survived Congo massacre… only for racists to graffiti his door and traumatise his son
When Jackson Yamba and his family made their way from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo for Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, it was the start of a long and eventful journey that would eventually lead him to Salford where in 2019 he was sadly the target of racist abuse on his door.
‘We are just trying to survive’: Female asylum seekers in Manchester create play to help ‘change perceptions’
The women of Women’s Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) are united by a common past.
‘Cameron flaunts Manchester as trophy city’: Protests as China’s President Xi Jinping arrives at Town Hall
Thousands of people gathered outside Manchester Town Hall to show their support for President Xi Jinping as he joined David Cameron, George Osborne, and other key figures from across Manchester for lunch today.
Fight against FGM must tackle disparity between government and African community views
A Manchester female genital mutilation awareness charity, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), is calling for ‘widespread community’ action to fill the ‘gaping hole’ in the provision of support for FGM victims.