This project aims to document the disproportionate effect of Islamophobia on women and develop alliances between the anti-racism and feminist movements in order to better address the intersectional discrimination affecting Muslim women.
The project took place in 8 countries, chosen to get a representative picture of the situation of Muslim women in the European Union: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom.
The project aims to:
Read the European report and the key findings
Read the press release
Watch the video:
Factsheets on national findings:
Belgium: French - Dutch - English
Denmark: Danish - English
France: French - English
Germany: German - English
Italy: Italian - English
The Netherlands: Dutch - English
Sweden: Swedish - English
United Kingdom
Full national reports
National report for Belgium
National report for France
National report for Germany
National report for Italy
National report for the Netherlands
National report for Sweden
National report for the United Kingdom
Given the continued debates and misconceptions around both Muslim women and feminism, ENAR is debunking some of the more common stereotypes about feminism and Muslim women in Europe in order to promote a shared understanding of equal treatment in a diverse society.
Read the leaflet
Download the visuals
Short presentation of the project
Snapshots from the 8 national round tables on Islamophobia and gender equality
Interview with Intissar Kherigi, ENAR Board member, on ENAR’s Forgotten Women project
Meet the project research team
ENAR’s symposium "Muslim women, forgotten women? Understanding the gender dimension of Islamophobia" took place on 26 May 2016 in Brussels.
Photo credit: Marc O’Sullivan, Hijabi Monologues Europe Workshop, Dublin 2012
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