Scouts blasted as it promotes Islamophobia Awareness Month badge - but no antisemitism awareness badge on offer

 The Scouts have been criticised for promoting the Islamophobia Awareness Month badge without establishing equivalent recognition for antisemitism.

The UK branch provides the IAM badge as part of a comprehensive programme developed in collaboration with the Muslim Scout Fellowship.

The initiative aims to teach young participants to identify Islamophobia whilst challenging discriminatory attitudes and stereotypes.

Critics argue the organisation demonstrates uneven treatment of various prejudices by creating specific recognition for one form of discrimination without parallel initiatives for others, particularly regarding antisemitism awareness.

Social media debates have intensified around this perceived disparity, with various commentators questioning why similar official recognition doesn't exist for antisemitism. One user wrote: "Do you plan on doing an antisemitism month?"

Another added: "Are you going to cover antisemitism?" A third commented: "Scouting should not be doing stuff like this! Focusing on one religion is not right."

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Scouts blasted as it promotes Islamophobia Awareness Month badge - but n... The group argued that 'Antisemitism month currently doesn't exist' as a formally recognised awareness period