muslim women collectives
London
The formation of the Muslim Women’s Collective (MWC) in 2007 was a major step
forward for Muslim Women’s organisations in Tower Hamlets. It created a unique
grouping of 10 voluntary and community, organisations that engage at grass roots
level with all members of the community in Tower Hamlets and in particular with
the Muslim population. The Muslim Women’s Collective is an umbrella, non-profit
organisation which has ten member organisations, all of which are charities or
non-profit community organisations. As an umbrella organisation, the Collective
offers funders, employers and member community organisations the opportunity to
reach the whole of the community of Tower Hamlets, with one single accountable
point of contact. The Muslim Women’s Collective has been operating since 2007,
and in April 2010 the Collective became incorporated as a company limited by
guarantee. In July it set up a social enterprise to run various projects, and
this is Pioneering Women Limited.
