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Overview Report 11 Cities: Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Leicester, London, Marseille, Paris, Rotterdam, Stockholm 2199 interviews: 1110 Muslim, 1089 non-Muslim 66 focus groups, Over 200 stakeholder interviews Review of policy and research literature Muslims in EU Cities Sample profile Characteristic percent Total count Muslim 50.5 1110 Non-Muslim 49.5 1089 Male 49.1 1080 Female 50.9 1119 <20 8.5 187 20-29 28.1 618 30-39 20.4 448 40-49 19.2 422 50-59 12.4 272 60+ 11.3 249 Religion Gender Age Sample profile Characteristic percent Total count EU country 53 1165 Non-EU 47 1034 No formal education 5.8 128 Primary education 11.5 252 Country of Birth Education Secondary education 50.6 1112 University 32.1 705 Employed 45.8 1007 Self employed 6.6 145 Unemployed 8.7 192 Other 38.6 849 Employment SCOPE OF THE STUDY Cohesion, Belonging, Discrimination and Interactions Education Employment Housing Healthcare Civic and political participation Policing and security Media Muslims in EU Cities Key finding There is a positive story of integration working well in local areas Muslims in EU Cities Getting on together A majority of Muslims (69 per cent) and nonMuslims (67 per cent) “agree” or “strongly agree” that their local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. Muslims in EU Cities Helping neighbours Three quarters of Muslims and non-Muslims ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ that people in their neighbourhood are willing to help their neighbours Muslims in EU Cities Shared Values Perceptions remain of differences in the values held by Muslims and non-Muslims living in the same neighbourhood Muslims in EU Cities Muslims in EU Cities Shared values Yet, Muslims and non-Muslims identified the same values as important values to the country where they live Muslims in EU Cities Shared values But difference of values in one area… For non-Muslims “tolerance of others” was an important values while for Muslims there was emphasis on “respect for all religions”. Muslims in EU Cities Identity and Belonging Belonging starts local Inclusive city identity campaigns work The second generation have a stronger sense of belonging than the first Muslims in EU Cities Identity and Belonging Visible religious identity or practice does not affect sense of belonging Muslims in EU Cities Identity and belonging Improved educational achievement and full time employment correlate with greater cultural identification Persistent experiences of discrimination and prejudice in affecting sense of cultural identification Muslims in EU Cities Religious discrimination Muslims and non-Muslims agree on extent of racial discrimination in society Muslims and non-Muslims disagree on extent of religious discrimination in society Muslims in EU Cities Religious discrimination Why? Different understanding of fair or equal treatment Muslims in EU Cities Religious discrimination Experiences of discrimination differ amongst Muslims: European-born Muslims, particularly women, were more likely to perceive higher levels of religious discrimination than Muslims born abroad Muslims in EU Cities Education The education system does matter Early selection can disadvantage pupils from minority ethnic groups Muslims in EU Cities Education Muslim parents are concerned about the impact of ethnic segregation in schools Training needed to ensure effective teaching in the increasingly ethnically and religiously diverse classroom Muslims in EU Cities Civic participation A majority of non-Muslim respondents (56 per cent) and just under half of Muslim respondents (47 per cent) had been involved in some form of formal civic participation in the past 12 months. Muslims in EU Cities Civic participation Most common area of civic participation is in relation to education Muslims in EU Cities Civic participation Involvement in a mixed organisations appears to have a small positive impact on whether respondents feel that they can influence decisions affecting their city or the country. Muslims in EU Cities Civic participation Involvement in own-ethnic/religion organisations appears to correlate with greater levels of trust in the city councils. Muslims in EU Cities Muslims in EU Cities Muslims in EU Cities For more information, including copies of our available reports, please visit: www.soros.org/initiatives/home REPORTS COMING SOON… Muslims in Cities MUSLIMS INEU LONDON