ProjectTrust – Muslim Women’s RightsTackling Under-Reporting and Under-Recording of Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Against Muslim WomenViolence against migrant womenWomen’s RightsPartnerAGENFOR International Foundation (Coordinator), Public Prosecutor's Office at the Ordinary Court of Trento, Centre for International Studies (Ce.S.I), CESIE, The Three of Life Onlus, A Buon Diritto Onlus, COREIS, Ministry of Defence (Carabinieri) DonorEuropean CommissionStakeholdersLaw enforcement agencies (Police and Carabinieri), Local authorities, Civil Society Organizations Objective of the projectWe want to increase the reporting and recording of hate speech and hate crimes against Muslim women in Italy.Abstract of the projectTRUST aims to deal with the reasons behind under-reporting and under-recording by developing a participatory dialogue between representatives of law enforcement agencies, local authorities, CSOs practitioners and community leaders of vulnerable migrant communities. The project seeks to:Map the different typologies of discrimination, violence and hate crime against Muslim women in Italy, including intersectionalities between racism and other forms of prejudice;Define the causes behind the phenomena of under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes and hate speech targeting Muslim women in Italy;Promote and foster the dialogue between different stakeholders to identify common solutions to tackle the issues of under-reporting and recording;Strengthen an effective response mechanism for facilitating reporting and recording of discrimination and crimes against Muslim womenContext analysisAccording to recent studies, 65% of Muslims living in Italy have been victims of violence, discrimination or prejudice (L’Islam Italiano – F. Ciocca, 2019). Islamophobia is a form of discrimination that affects Muslim women disproportionately, due to its intersection with misogyny and sexism.Under-reporting and under-recording of cases of hate crime and hate speech against the Muslim community are an issue in Europe, but particularly in Italy: in 2019, 1.119 hate crimes were recorded by the Italian police, a figure that is twice that of 2015 but that is substantially low if compared with the number of cases recorded in 2019 in other European major countries. Of those 1.119 cases, 805 have been motivated by racism and xenophobia.Milano, Metropolitan City of Milan, ItalyThe project is implemented throughout Italy with online and offline activities.Implementation Period 01/02/2022 - 31/01/2024BeneficiariesDirect20 Muslim women interviewed (10 from first generation and 10 from second generation)30 stakeholders’ representatives (public officials, CSO representatives, community leaders) attend a focus group discussion15 from public authorities, 15 from CSOs, 15 from Muslim community members and leaders involved in collaborative workshops65 practitioners become trainers of trainers: 30 representatives of public authorities, 20 Muslim community members (of which at least 10 women), and 15 CSOs practitioners100 participants to the final eventIndirectMembers of the Muslim communityPractitioners in the law enforcement agencies and local authoritiesProject StrategyActivitiesConduct a multi-dimensional analysis to identify the main root causes of underreporting by victims of discriminationOrganize 4 collaborative workshops to bring together members of the LEAs, CSOs and Muslim communities to provide a collaborative assessment of existing policies and practices, in order to identify failure, gaps, barriers and constraints Develop and pilot an action plan proposing concrete solutions to address gaps and barriers.Develop training modules – one for practitioners and one for members of the Muslim community. Outputs1 action plan drafted1 toolkit with training materials developed1 communication handbook published4 quarterly newsletters disseminated1 Validated Policy Brief drafted1 European Final Event organized OutcomesMembers of Muslim communities in Italy, and especially women, feel more confident and able to access support and report cases of hate crime and hate speech.Practitioners in different sectors are able to identify the challenges and barriers faced by Muslim women and support them in accessing services and protection. LinksDo you want to know more projects on women's rights? / View website