OUR MISSION

We are the Anti-Islamophobia Working Group (AIWG), an apolitical coalition of civil society organisations and experts coming together to raise awareness and urge change to tackle Islamophobia in the UK. The AIWG share a common goal of fostering understanding, tolerance, and inclusivity, and have made significant progress in this endeavour, on an individual and organisational level. 

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Our working group reflects the sobering reality of Islamophobia which permeates through all aspects of society and life. It manifests in hate crimes both online and offline, wider society including in sports, education and the workplace. Intersectionality is also an important feature, with Muslim women suffering a triple penalty: race, faith and gender. The former UN special rapporteur has highlighted the importance of freedom of religion or belief as crucial to the exercise of a range of fundamental human rights. 

The purpose of this initiative is to encourage more people to talk about Islamophobia, demonstrate effective allyship and exercise meaningful action. 

Through our historic and innovative collaborations we are able to raise awareness of Islamophobia and its impact on the British Muslim community, more information is available here.  

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The Working Group works on a voluntary basis, with previous funding provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with Meridian International Center as the implementing partner.

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