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SHEWISE to showcase \”A Thousand Cuts\” Art Exhibition at networking and seminar event addressing domestic abuse

Image by Kode SHEWISE, a London-based community charity devoted to empowering marginalised women facing systemic challenges, including gender-based violence, announces its poignant upcoming art exhibition, \”A Thousand Cuts,\” to be showcased at its upcoming Seminar and Networking Event at Tower Hamlets Town Hall. Aligned with the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the […]

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Muslim Aid to launch Waqf Endowment at Anniversary Dinner to future proof future Aid Projects

Image by Kode Muslim Aid is proud to announce the launch of its new Waqf at a prestigious fundraising dinner on November 30th in celebration of its 39th anniversary. The event signifies the start of the charity\’s 40th-year celebrations and includes keynote speakers and influential individuals. The exclusive dinner will bring together industry leaders, high-profile

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Foysol Choudhury sponsors event on the importance of retrofitting to net zero

Image by Foysol Choudhury MSP Foysol Choudhury MSP has sponsored an event at Holyrood on the important economic and environmental benefits that retrofitting Scotland’s traditional buildings would bring. The MSP for Lothian joined staff from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) at a parliamentary reception this week to learn more about the issue. The event which took

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India’s top court lays down guidelines on ‘bulldozer justice’

Image by Getty Images India’s top court on Wednesday ruled that state authorities cannot act as judge and jury by demolishing the properties of accused individuals, emphasising that such actions violate the principle of due process and the separation of powers. The Supreme Court’s judgment, addressing a series of petitions on property demolitions in Bharatiya

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Better Communities Bradford Secures Three-Year Grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation to Support Efforts Combating Racism and Islamophobia

Image by Zode Better Communities Bradford (BCB) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year, unrestricted grant from the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales to bolster its work in combating racism, Islamophobia, and related inequities in the Bradford community. Part of the Foundation\’s new £3 million programme to support community-led organisations; this

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Environmentalist urges leaders to give young people ‘climate optimism’

Image by Vivek Gurav/PA An environmentalist behind the world’s largest “plogging” community has called on leaders at Cop29 to offer “climate optimism” amid widespread disappointment among young people. Vivek Gurav, 29, who lives in Wembley, north-west London, started plogging, jogging and litter picking, in 2019, in his home city of Pune in western India. The

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Baroness Warsi joins PMI Dinner as keynote speaker

Image by Asian Express Newspaper Every November, Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) focuses on raising awareness and promoting understanding of the discrimination and challenges faced by Muslim communities. Founded by advocacy organisations and supported by educational institutions, local councils, and community groups, IAM aims to counter stereotypes, dispel misinformation, and foster more inclusive, united communities. This

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Israeli air strikes kill 13 including pregnant woman and child

Image by Asian Express Newspaper Two separate Israeli strikes have killed at least 13 people including women and children in Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said. One of the strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s eastern Tufah neighbourhood, killing at least six people, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. Two local journalists, a pregnant woman and a

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Bradford unveils the first Commonwealth War Memorial outside of London

Image by Jehad Alshrafi/AP Bradford has made history with the unveiling of the first Commonwealth War Memorial outside of London. Revealed on Wednesday the 6th of November, the new memorial beside the Bradford Cenotaph provides a lasting tribute to the bravery of the 5.1 million men and women from across the commonwealth who joined the

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