Afroze Fatima Zaidi, Author at Canary

The debate on whose face belongs on the new £50 note rages on. The Bank of England announced earlier in...

The media keeps elevating fascists while ignoring minorities. This must stop now.

I hate writing about the far right. In fact, in the numerous times that I have written about racism and...

Modern slavery on the rise as Home Office cuts weekly support for victims

According to the Salvation Army, the number of British adults trafficked into sexual exploitation and slave labour in the UK...

Meghna Pant, Author, speaking for about the #MeToo movement in India for AJ Plus.

The #MeToo movement is now taking India by storm, and we should all take notice

#MeToo has taken off in India - in a big way. The movement against sexual assault, which initially started in the...

More and more single mothers becoming homeless, says charity

The charity Shelter has revealed that the housing crisis is disproportionately affecting single mothers and their children. The research shows...

Discussion on racism on BBC's Question Time

A Muslim girl on Question Time told a white guy what’s what. Here’s what I’d like to add.

It's been a while since I've watched Question Time or, for that matter, the BBC in general. But a clip from...

Theresa May at the 2018 Conservative Party Conference

The Maybot isn’t fooling anyone. See the reaction to Theresa May’s dance at the Tory conference.

At the Conservative Party conference, PM Theresa May made waves when she came on stage to deliver her speech. She did...

The Telegraph uses the royal family to promote shorter maternity leave and gets dragged on Twitter

The Duchess of Cambridge has resumed her royal duties after five months of maternity leave. On 2 September, she was...

Sen Brett Kavanaugh and Dr Christine Blasey Ford

Twitter slams the male privilege and misogyny evident in Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing

On 27 September, the US Supreme Court heard testimony from accusers of Supreme Court nominee Sen. Brett Kavanaugh. Dr Christine...

Rod Liddle on BBC Question Time panel and Tommy Robinson interviewed on Sky News

You weren’t dreaming. Britain’s broadcast media totally lost it last night.

Last night was an epic fail for mainstream British media, and it highlighted more than ever why movements like #ChangeTheMedia...

Women protesting the DWP 'rape clause' policy

Women are at higher risk of abuse due to Tory policy, and we should all be furious

At the 2018 Labour Party Conference, delegate Angie Smith shared harrowing stories of abuse faced by women. But importantly, what...

Richard Madden playing Sergeant David Budd in BBC's Bodyguard

People are calling out BBC’s Bodyguard for stereotyping Muslims

*Warning: this article contains spoilers* The first season of the BBC's critically acclaimed drama series Bodyguard came to its conclusion on Sunday...

Watch a Palestinian teenager use a TV interview to deliver a powerful message to Israeli youth

In an interview with French news outlet France 24, teen activist Ahed Tamimi discussed Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation. She also...

The revealing reaction to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s bold speech about social justice

Speaking at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) 2018 Conference, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has addressed a range of social...

Jeremy Corbyn and Andy Burnham at the launch of Labour's campaign for the 2017 general election

Why the Guardian’s assessment of swing voters is all wrong

According to an article in the Guardian which shared results from research conducted by consultancy firm Britain Thinks, swing voters...

Sports fans say tennis has a racism problem after the Serena incident at the US open