Area: Scotland
Category: Communities
Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre works with mainstream agencies and policy makers to enhance their understanding of the Muslim community and of barriers that prevent Muslim women from accessing services and participating in society. It provides a range of services to Muslim women, including counselling and befriending services, short breaks for carers, skills and capacity building services and running a cultural and faith-sensitive Scotland-wide helpline. it also campaigns against negative stereotypes and violence against women.