To call for this charity to be sued under UK equality act ?!

A big problem with this event seems to be that it doesn’t claim to be ‘a run for men that children under a certain age can take part in’ It advertises itself as an inclusive event, and then excludes a huge part of the population.

But those women are practicing their faith, which they have a right to do so. Or are you assuming that all those women have been dragged there kicking and screaming to stand on the sidelines rather than being fine with the rules? because that would be quite the racist take.
There are many things in various religions that I don’t agree with, but I also accept that people practicing those faiths have every right to do so.

So following your twisty logic of 12 being the cut off, why were boys over 12 not excluded too?

The same Muslim women that run the risk of being excommunicated or even murdered if they don’t play by the rules?

They may be the lucky ones that are allowed to speak up without repercussions but it’s not a given.

So why haven’t one of the angry posters on this thread done it?

why are they waiting for someone else to do it?

That's the opposite scenario - allowing prepubescent male children into what is otherwise a female only space. The reasons for allowing this are quite obvious, namely the fact that if it wasn't allowed, children would not be able to do things like go swimming unless they were with a parent of the same sex.

It's not at all like excluding all teenage girls and adult women from a race for no good reason.

Presumably a Muslim woman who thought that excluding Muslim women from certain things is unacceptable would likely not be practicing her faith.

Muslim women have been objecting to this as well - they’ve just been ignored so far.

You may note that if Muslim women really didn’t want to participate in this publicly funded ‘family’ event, it wouldn’t have been necessary to for the organisers to explicitly exclude them?

Out of interest do you generally support unnecessary discrimination against people as long as you can’t hear them objecting ?

Yes to this and @Boohoo76post on people ok with it.

12 years is commonly used as the cut off for children. Flights, hotels, restaurants, cinemas, event tickets etc., children are classed as those 12 and under.

As far as I can see the event was not restricted to muslims only.

Open to everyone: runners, walkers, and children (girls under 12 and boys of any age), plus family and friends as spectators or volunteers. Whether you’re taking part in the 5 km run or cheering from the sidelines, you’re welcome!

I don't care for the angle that this group should be sued. My rights as a woman are unaffected by the fun run. And if Muslim women disagree with it then they should change it.

Actually, it is mainly civil law but under certain instances criminal prosecutions can be instigated.
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/equalityguidance-criminal-civiljustice-2015-final.pdf

I’m not convinced Maya is right on this tbh because the PCs of religion, age and sex are all in play

what is the justification for the child cut off being 12? 14 year olds are children but a boy could participate yet not a girl?

Is this your own assumption then?

Exactly. And according to the mosque, women and 12+ girls were excluded from participating because some make members of the mosque said so.

They were allowed to sit and watch though - how very ‘inclusive’.

OK, assuming your intentions are good then, are you a Muslim? Have you checked with Muslim women what they think? Heartwarming as your concern is, maybe they don't need you to jump in for them? This might be useful too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_savior

A girl or woman who wanted to join the run but was excluded.

A similar analogy would be a changing room that allows females of any age and males under 7. So males 8 and over would not be allowed. If boys are allowed, why not all males?

Separate events would of course be fine. But they aren't. Go to their website and see for yourself. But everyone is welcome to ' cheer from the sidelines '! Yay, how gracious of the men folk.

I agree with Maya's analysis - I think it's legal.

But it wasn't advertised as a single sex event. Their website is here:

https://muslimcharityrun.org.uk/

It's all 'people of all ages and backgrounds' and 'an event where everyone belongs'. You have to go rummaging in the drop down boxes on the event info page to find out 12+ girls and women are excluded.

That doesn't mean that they can do what they like or that they are exempt from the Equality Act. The women they are excluding also share their religion so they are not correctly applying the exemption.

Females of 13 or over ARE over 12! If you’re over 12, you’re 13.