Remembrance Day: The Forgotten

Remembrance Day is marked annually on 11 November to commemorate the end of the First World War on 11 November, 1918. The day, also known as Poppy Day, is also observed to remember all those who sacrificed their lives in the war, and other conflicts that followed it. However, today we are remembering those who […]

Islamophobia: The impact of Structural Inequalities

Unfortunately, Islamophobia overshadows many areas of British life. The structural challenges facing Muslims are well established. For example: o Employment: – A job seeker with an English-sounding name was offered three times the number of interviews than an applicant with a Muslim name. One in five Muslim adults in full-time work, compared with 35% of […]

Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
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