Overview

• The Muslim Charity Run, a 5km event in Victoria Park organized by East London Mosque, is open to men and girls under 12 but bars females aged 12 and over.
• Event promotion describes the race as inclusive and family-friendly despite the participation rule that restricts women and older girls.
• Baroness Shaista Gohir and campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen say the rule likely breaches the Equality Act and have called it discriminatory.
• The mosque rejects claims of illegality, citing Section 195 and Schedule 23 of the Equality Act and pointing to women-only races and gender-segregated swimming sessions as comparable precedents.
• The annual fundraiser, held since 2012, was scheduled for Sunday, with organizers highlighting past participation and donations reported in previous years.