In Britain Muslim women are opening up new educational and career pathways across the UK, pioneering roles in digital media, fashion design and visual art. However, their contributions to the economy and culture are rarely the focus of media and government reports....
On Thursday 7 May University of Manchester hosted the Making a Difference Awards on Facebook Live. Out of over 180 projects nominated, we were one of the shortlisted 44 projects... and we won! We were awarded Outstanding Public and Community Engagement for Beyond...
We have been shortlisted for an award! Making a Difference Awards are for Social Responsibility with projects that have made a demonstrable contribution. We were told there were over 180 entries for awards and the judging panels at University of Manchester had a very...
Last Sunday we had the pleasure of joining all five Beyond Faith artists in a special day of workshops and talks at the Whitworth, presented in collaboration with Journeys Festival. It brought the themes of the exhibition to life through embroidery, collage,...
After a busy few months we are excited to announce the opening of our exhibition Beyond Faith: Muslim Women Artists Today. It will take place on 13 June 2019, 5pm - 7pm at The Whitworth. The exhibition brings together five contemporary Muslim women artists: Robina...
Since the 2000s, a rapidly expanding Muslim marketplace has offered faith-centred digital content produced by and aimed at Muslim women. In geopolitical events post 9/11, adoption of the term ‘Muslim women’, especially by younger generations, has grown in an act of...
It's been a really busy, productive period for the project. After the initial stages of online analysis, interviews and focus groups, I amassed a pool of (too) many excellent artists to co-produce the forthcoming exhibition at The Whitworth. With only five funded...
The artist and scholar Aida Foroutan flagged an exhibition she was participating in alongside 21 other women artists, Travelling Heritage Bureau. Exhibited at HOME, Manchester, as part of Refugee Week 2018, it should have already been on my radar (but it's the tail...
On Thursday 17th I attended the MMU graduate fashion show - the talent was extraordinary. For a BA showcase the innovation, skill, and maturity of designs exceeded all my expectations (and I know this is one of the most renowned courses for Fashion in the UK). It was...
The social injustices experienced by women in the creative industries have been brought to the world’s attention by the high profile #MeTooand Time’s Up campaigns. While issues of race have also been highlighted in the discussion of labour inequality and exclusion...
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