
MWNUK
@muslimwomenuk
Muslim Women’s Network UK. National #WomensRights charity supporting Muslim women facing abuse/discrimination through advocacy, research, #MWNHelpline & #MWNHub
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http://www.mwnuk.co.uk 13-07-2010 21:57:50
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Huge thank you to the British Embassy in Riyadh UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 especially Dr Alice Burt (Deputy Head of Mission) and Samad Chowdhury for the warm welcome & reception to talk about Muslim Women’s Network UK MWNUK ❤️


Thank you UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 for hosting our CEO Baroness Gohir OBE and providing the opportunity to share our work with your guests in Riyadh


I visited Mawaddah Assoc جمعية مودّة | Mawaddah Association - met with HH Princess Lulwa bint Nawaf al Saud and her team to hear about the all encompassing support they provide women. Taking learning back for my charity. Knowledge exchange is v useful - similar issues despite different contexts.


H.E. Dr. د. هلا بنت مزيد التويجري, President of the Human Rights Commission, received today Baroness Gohir OBE, CEO of MWNUK, at the Commission’s headquarters in Riyadh. The meeting explored areas of mutual interest and discussed the Kingdom’s initiatives to empower women and advance




Had a constructive dialogue with the Dr Hala @altuwaijriHala President of the Human Rights Commission HRC International - I shared the challenges faced by Muslim women in the UK & learned about the progress being made in Saudi Arabia to empower women & advance human rights.


Our CEO Baroness Baroness Gohir OBE spoke to an audience at the British Embassy in Riyadh and shared her story of building the charity over 20 years. Thank you Arab News for covering it arabnews.pk/node/2597014/s…



Today in the House of Lords , our CEO, Baroness Baroness Gohir OBE, highlighted how a predominantly white lens often overlooks the experiences of Black and Asian women in issues such as domestic abuse and how faith-based #VAWG charities supporting them remain consistently


Our CEO Baroness Baroness Gohir OBE has called on the UK government to urgently fund domestic violence services run “by and for” Black and Asian women, warning that the current lack of support is putting lives at risk. hyphenonline.com/2025/05/13/sha…


