Intersectional Experiences of Islamophobia: Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022
Join the Community Policy Forum for our Islamophobia Awareness Month event discussing intersectional experiences of Islamophobia. How can specific identities (centred on race, gender, & religious sect) impact one’s experience of Islamophobia?
Panellists:
- Mahrukh Adnan Shaukat: Campaign and Community Research Officer at AMINA Muslim Women’s Resource Centre
- Huda Osman: Senior Caseworker at the Islamophobia Response Unit
- Michael Dhanoya: PhD Candidate at the University of Leicester
- Zahid Ali (Chair): Company Director of the Community Policy Forum
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