极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: ‘I was called “Mr Taliban” by a colleague’: one social worker’s experience of Islamophobia

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ryan Webb

Ryan Webb — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:58:32 +0000

Social work has for many decades arguably been at the forefront of cherishing the principle of equal treatment both for its employees and its service recipients. Despite social work being an 85% female profession, can it be said to be a “safe” environment for people from diverse backgrounds?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Monia

Monia — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:23:21 +0000

Heart breaking reading this disturbing account of our colleague’s traumatic experiences just because he dared to be a Muslim. Sadly, I’m not surprised and can relate to the systemic discrimination against Muslims in the work place. As a female Muslim who wears the Hijab, my health was impacted as a direct result of similar experiences. The hostility, the bullying, higher workload, disrespect, treated with suspicion, denied promotions, denied acknowledgements for excellent work, inappropriate questions as to why I chose to wear the hijab, are the usual daily grind.

How does any one get home after a stressful day at work with all this on top. They talk about resilience as though it is you who is the problem and not your hostile working environment, oh yes we are very resilient, but the traumas from discrimination and islamophobic behaviours at work can really damage your health and wellbeing.

When you have a prime minister who describes Muslim women as letter boxes and bank robbers,
You get the fall out of that in society and in the work place which reflects society.

Social Work England, it is urgent that you lead on making our work environment a welcoming one. It is urgent that you put the politics a side and do the right thing by us Muslim social care staff who make the same contributions as everyone else if not more for having double the struggles due to Islamophobia at work. Your silence on this is no longer tenable. Adopting the APPG definition of Islamophobia is long overdue.

To the LA involved in abusing this great social worker, shame on you for encouraging, colluding and causing his suffering. You would do well to learn about basic leadership qualities starting with Zero Tolerance policies that are tested on the ground and not just a paper exercise.

Thank you to Our colleague for sharing his painful experience and shining a light on the horrors of Islamophobia in Social Work. May you heal and succeed in a leadership role you so deserve.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: John Brennan

John Brennan — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:42:36 +0000

Sorry to hear about your experiences, myself I am Irish, a social worker, a revert to Islam. During my career, I have had many experiences of this type of carry on. From being called a “thick Paddy” to “all the Irish want to do is drink and get drunk”.
I even in the last 2 years had a mother say to me about mental health services as being “Irish” stupid services! I did confront the person on this and they tried to back track, but I have had experiences of service users and their family’s pass negative comments on Muslim’s. When I mention to them that I am also a Muslim, most do not believe me or say well you are the same as us. Which is in fact not true at all, even if I was not a Muslim and remained an Irish Catholic I would not be the same as my Irish identity is very different from being British. I also feel that being Irish we are expected to take the old institutional racism from jokes of being Irish as we are white and apparently “we do not mind a good joke”. Hmmmm never ending.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 13:21:22 +0000

I’ve previously worked in 2 local authorites in the South and currently work in Yorkshire. Prejudice and racist cultures are ingrained in those and from friends, in other authorities also. It’s not just directed against those with religious beliefs though. I have been harangued and told I am a sinner destined to burn in eternal hellfire because of being an atheist and a lesbian. Social work cultures are toxic and greatly driven by those with strident religious beliefs and identity based politics who are rarely challenged by weak management. It’s time social work got back to being a profession based on universal values not the “I am, so should you” ones.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:25:11 +0000

“ On numerous occasions my career progression was stifled by the council using agency workers to fill vacancies…”

This is the oldest trick in the book to bypass equal opportunities and block an existing employee/s from promotion.

Some directors in social care use this trick really well. No names mentioned (!)

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Hafiz M Habibullah

Hafiz M Habibullah — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 04:14:36 +0000

It is a disgrace that Muslims or anyone else could be treated in such a prejudiced and bigoted way. These are supposed to be the enlightened, civilised institutions they want us to respect, what a joke

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: jay

jay — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:10:12 +0000

What a disgrace. This is 2023 and you’d expect better!!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:29:49 +0000

As a social worker myself, my heart goes out to you – it must have been really difficult to deal with the demand of the job yet not have the support yourself to ensure that you are okay.
It’s horrible what you had to go through and I encourage you to take action against everyone that discriminated against you and your religion and made you feel this way.
I would also be worried about their practice and would question how they are meeting the service users needs especially those from ethnic minorities or identify as Muslims.
It is sad that in the year 2023 where everyone has the right to be whomever they want to be, Muslims continue to be marganriled, discriminated against and abused simply for being who they want to and choose to be.
It really is concerning and I fear for the welfare of the service users who are probably discriminated and abused by these same people.
What a shame and I’m glad you have spoken out about this as you are definitely not the only Muslim that this is happening to.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Fary

Fary — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:20:45 +0000

This is ridiculous, and in social work too!
It’s a disgrace that we as Muslims are under so much scrutint and these are the kinds of people in power that have absolutely no shame. I am disgusted by these comments,
Such people should be named and shamed because they are not doing anything positive for social work at all!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: HB

HB — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:56:55 +0000

Sad, but not surprised. Social Work England need to step up and do their job in ensuring equality for all. With regards to not being given the chance to progress, this is all too common in many sectors – people don’t like to see the ‘other’ in higher roles than them or the don’t like to be managed by those who they think don’t really belong in this country.