Muslim Women Connect is an initiative bringing together Muslim women from a broad range of careers and different walks of life in order to network, connect with and nurture the next generation of Muslim women.
A rich and varied programme of events and mentoring sessions will bring women together and inspire confidence and guide career development.
Alas, here we are in the final days of Ramadan. Some of us have struggled immensely this month. Indeed the struggle has been real. For many of us it is not the lack of food that we found difficult but more to do with our relationship with Allah. I find that every Ramadan I am … Continue reading Ramadan Reflections
I joked with a friend before embarking on making Parliament Ramadan conscious that my aim was to ‘get Parli RamaWoke’. Did I succeed? To some degree, I think I did. I’ve worked at Parliament for over a year, within that time I swiftly moved from one role to another, jumping from the Commons to the … Continue reading Making Parliament Ramadan Woke
Written by Layla Haidrani Since graduating with a History degree from University of Kent in 2014 and Press Association Training in 2015 in multimedia journalism, I’ve written for national magazines and newspapers including VICE, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, The Pool, The Debrief, Time Out London, The Pool and Grazia and have made appearances on BBC Radio and … Continue reading How you can become a journalist too
Today marks the celebration of International Women’s Day, a day that highlights women’s contributions and achievements. I’d like to narrate the story of Muniba Mazari, her story is one that undoubtedly deserves special recognition and admiration. Aged 21, Muniba was involved in a serious car accident whereby she suffered serious life-changing injuries. As a result … Continue reading Against all odds
