All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Muslim Women AGM
Date and time
Location
Online event
The event will include election of Officers and also a presentation by MWNUK on Muslim Women’s Experiences of the Criminal Justice System.
About this event
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Muslim Women
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Date: 1st February 2022
Time: 9.30am – 10.30am
Location: Online event to be held via Zoom (Link for the AGM will be sent to those who have registered via email; please note that you must register no later than 6pm on 31st January 2022)
On behalf of the APPG on Muslim Women Co-Chairs Caroline Nokes MP (Conservative) and Naz Shah MP (Labour) and as the Secretariat of the APPG on Muslim women, we cordially invite you to its AGM on 1st February 2022.
The event will include election of Officers and also a presentation by the Muslim Women’s Network UK on Muslim Women’s Experiences of the Criminal Justice System based on its research and cases from its national helpline.
The Ministry of Justice is currently conducting a public consultation to inform its new Victim’s Law - a Bill that will build on the foundations provided by the Victims’ Code to substantially improve victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, we have found that when Muslim women find the courage to report abuse to the police and then receive a poor service, it is not only disempowering, it results in them not getting justice and further emboldening perpetrators.
Presentation, report and consultation submission will be sent to attendees after the session.
Agenda
- 9.30am: AGM Business Introductions & house-keeping Approval of APPG's Income & Expenditure Statement and an Election of officers
- 9.45am: Introduction of the public consultation on the new Victim's Law (Connie Mickimm and Katie Kelly - Senior Policy Advisors)
- 9.50am: Presentation on Muslim women's experiences of the criminal justice system (Shaista Gohir OBE, Muslim Women's Network UK)
- 10.15am: Q&A session
- 10.30am: Finish
Additional notes:
- Press will be invited
- This event will be filmed/recorded and may be used by the APPG and/or its Secretariat as part of its business activities. Please inform us before the start of the event if you do not wish to be filmed/recorded. • Please note that the names of all attendees shall be included within the Minutes, which shall be made publicly available.
- Live-tweeting may take place during this event
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming event or about the APPG on Muslim women, please contact the Secretariat:
Muslim Women's Network UK, 0121 236 9000, appg@mwnuk.co.uk
