Bridge Digest

Long read: It is time government implemented a coherent race-equality strategy as structural inequalities continue to impact Muslim communities 

A number of reports have been produced in recent times which either directly or indirectly evidence significant barriers and structural inequalities Muslim people face in Britain today. The Social Mobility…
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Anti-Muslim hate crime destroys lives and breaks up communities: It is time the government got a grip on the issue

Hate crime is a particularly pernicious form of criminality that can significantly impact upon its victims, their families and wider communities (The Metropolitan Police response to FOI request, October 2016).…
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Commentary: Why the liberal elite should be eating humble pie along with some Labour MPs after the collapse of the UKIP vote

“Over many years, the policy of ‘multiculturalism’ has fragmented British society by allowing migrants to Britain to behave in exactly the same way as they would if they were still…
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GE17: Key issues affecting the Muslim community and practical policy solutions

Bridge Institute GE 2017 Pack - Key issues and solutions affecting the Muslim Community Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a snap general election which will be held on 08…
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General Election 2017 voter pack

The Bridge Institute voter pack  contains key party manifesto pledges, information about how to register and vote, where to find MPs voting history and more. Feel free to disseminate, unedited,…
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Long Read: Should some media outlets take responsibility for the surge in hate crime like the brutal attack on Reker Ahmed?

Reker Ahmed was left fighting for his life after being brutally attacked by some 30 people in Croydon. Reports on the incident note the 17 year old was asked where…
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Patriarchy, Subordination and the Hijab: It is women who ultimately lose out on the ECJs ruling

My Stealthy Freedom is a movement in Iran campaigning for the right for women to choose whether to wear the hijab or not. At present, woman are legally obligated to…
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Long Read: Takaful Sharia-compliant loans: what are they and why do we need them?

It is proposed that articles 80 -82 of the Higher Education and Research Bill, 2016 -2017 can be seen to take positive steps towards establishing a national framework…
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Long Read: The Casey Review: it’s time to talk about othering

Dame Louise Casey was commissioned in 2015 by then Prime Minister, David Cameron, to conduct a review to consider what could be done to boost opportunity and integration…
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