Supporting women’s rights

Inspired and guided by our faith-based values, Islamic Relief is dedicated to building a fairer, more equal world for everyone. Through our policies, programmes and campaigning we support  women’s rights across the globe.

We have a dedicated team working to ensure that we are as diverse and inclusive as possible as we work to eradicate poverty. 

Meeting this responsibility is at the core of Islamic Relief’s values, particularly the promotion of social justice (‘adl).

Our Gender Equality Steering Group

Islamic Relief’s policies to improve women’s rights begins internally with our own staff. 

In 2021 we set up a Gender Equality Steering Group, headed by a female member of our Board of Trustees and co-chaired by two female employees, and including representatives from all levels of the organisation. 

This group recommends practical solutions that we can take forward to advance gender equality – in particular, how we can improve female staff’s career progression within Islamic Relief and how we can enhance the selection and recruitment of women in leadership positions. 

The steering group is consulting with staff at all levels to review our organisational culture and how we can continue to make our working environment more positive for women. The group aims to realise the organisational objectives set out in Islamic Relief’s wider Women’s Rights policy.

The Gender Pay Gap 

Islamic Relief are committed to closing the gender pay gap, and dedicated to enabling women to realise their rights and to build a fairer, more equal world for everyone.

We are committed to increasing female representation at our senior levels, improving the working lives of women throughout the organisation, and providing a conducive, safe and flexible working environment for everyone.

To help us close the gender pay gap, we have launched a range of initiatives to recruit and retain a diverse workforce where women are represented at every level of the organisation.