Tags: Women's rights
Islamic school leader banned for misogynistic and homophobic sermons
Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2022
The NSS has welcomed a decision to ban a former faith school proprietor after he published hateful sermons about women and gay people. Read More »
Feminist and secularist Pragna Patel to deliver NSS Bradlaugh Lecture 2022
Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2022
Veteran secularist and women's rights campaigner Pragna Patel will be the guest speaker at the NSS Bradlaugh Lecture this year. Read More »
NSS welcomes inclusion of religious courts in domestic abuse guidance
Posted: Tue, 24 May 2022
The NSS has welcomed the inclusion of religious courts in updated guidance for prosecutors working on domestic abuse cases. Read More »
Don’t let religion enable violence against women in NI, NSS says
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2022
The NSS has warned the NI Executive that conservative religious teachings may play a role in abuse and violence against women and girls. Read More »
Islamic charity advises on when and how to beat women
Posted: Mon, 10 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has reported an Islamic charity whose website condones violence against women to the regulator. Read More »
Period products in schools may be restricted on religious grounds
Posted: Wed, 01 Dec 2021
The National Secular Society has warned that religious objections could be restricting the use of period products in schools. Read More »
Culture isn’t an excuse for inaction, says Nazir Afzal in NSS lecture
Posted: Mon, 06 Sep 2021
The former prosecutor Nazir Afzal has addressed issues such as forced marriage, honour-based violence and child abuse in an NSS lecture. Read More »
Christian charity faces investigation over promotion of misogyny
Posted: Wed, 07 Jul 2021
England and Wales's charity regulator will investigate a newly-registered charity, Horemow Europe, after the NSS raised concerns. Read More »
