The Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations, which stands against Islamophobia and discrimination, is joining the European Youth Event in Strasbourg to combat far-right ideologies and build a brighter future for all
FEMYSO is an umbrella organisation for 31 Muslim youth organisations across 21 European countries. / Photo: FEMYSO– the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations – as it establishes itself as the leading voice for European Muslim youth.
“For Muslim youth, the EYE is especially important,” says Hande Taner, the president of FEMYSO. “In several European states, Muslim youth are subject to discrimination in their daily lives, which comes in the form of being denied a job that you're overqualified for, or a home that you meet all the criteria but the landlord refuses your application, the sole reason is often due to your faith, this is sadly the reality for young Muslims all over Europe.
“As FEMYSO, at this edition of the EYE, we will be focusing on advocation on three key areas; education, culture and discrimination,” adds Hania. “And lastly discrimination, which is an area that we believe European leaders are unwilling to take serious action against, Muslim youth are often the biggest victims of this inaction,” she stresses.
The far-right Identity and Democracy Party , led by Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini, also facilitated the attendance of their own youth delegation to the EYE, intending to undermine the event's message of diversity and tolerance. While the organisers of the workshops explained the history of slavery as the root of racism, a participant from the far-right group
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