Muslim women living in Wales have been given the opportunity to discuss issues affecting them at a conference in Cardiff.

The event, Muslim Women Every Day, was organised to discuss issues such as racism following the terrorist attacks in America in 2001.

It will look at the issues that face Muslim women generally

Saeeda Chowdhrey, organiser

It was the first conference of its kind to be held in Wales.

Organisers have used it as an opportunity to ask local and national public service organisations to develop a better and more balanced relationship with the Muslim community.

Arranged by the All Wales Saheli Association, the meeting took place in City Hall.

More than 100 people attended.

Saeeda Chowdhrey, one of the organisers of the occasion, said it would help Muslim women voice any concerns they had.

"This is a chance to discuss how Muslim women living in Wales have been affected since 11 September," she said.

"It will look at the issues of racism before and since the attacks and other issues that face Muslim women generally.

Saeeda Chowdhrey and her son at the event

"It is an event which will let people talk about the things that matter to them," said Ms Chowdhrey.

During the conference, which came a day before the Muslim festival of Ramadan begins, organisers asked service providers to look beyond the issue of being an ethnic minority in Wales.

They asked for a solution to providing an equal, appropriate and sustained access to health, education and other social services.

"I hope that this conference will help those that attend to take the information from us and share it with people at the grass roots level," said Ms Chowdhrey.