Our Story
The MWO was set up to specifically address the needs of the Muslim girls, women and elderly of Nottingham. These are broadly speaking : education, health, cultural, religious, emotional and recreational needs. Historically, these needs have been either over-looked or neglected and our organisation wishes to first get the community to acknowledge them, then focus upon them to finally address them through various avenues including personal development and group activity.
Muslim women have special social, emotional and recreational needs- which have to be met within religious, cultural and environmental situation. This process needs to be approached with care whilst involving the necessary Authorities one should not alienate those vulnerable people that need most help.
The over-riding social need is for space and time for women to meet each other in order to compensate for the lack of traditional support mechanisms.