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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Nomia Iqbal

13/07/2017

Nomia Iqbal

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Nomia asks, what do you think about gender segregation?

Nomia asks, what do listeners think of gender segregation? Could it be argued that it works in certain circumstances?

Nomia asks: What do you think of gender segregation? Do you think it works in certain circumstances? A case has been heard in the court of appeals involving education watchdog Ofsted and the Al-Hijah school in Birmingham, which has a policy of segregating boys and girls from year 5. Ofsted says the policy is discriminatory, but the school says boys and girls are treated equally. Then we talk about Pakistan's vibrant campaign to encourage tourism, which involves London buses covered with Pakistan truck art and landscape scenes. Nomia asks the Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK,Syed Ibne Abbas if the campaign will change perceptions of the country and allay people's safety fears. Afterwards Nomia talks to Bhagal Singh, the director of 'Toofan Singh: The People's Hero' which has been delayed by India's censor board due to alleged negative portrayals of the country's police. We then discuss research by BBC Yorkshire which has found a shortage of black and ethnic minority teachers in England. Why do so few people from ethnic minorities want to go into teaching? And finally we talk to artist Jasmin Sehra whose latest exhibition puts a Bollywood spin on hip hop icons such as Missy Elliott and N.W.A.

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