Lived Experience: Understanding Families Impacted by Incarceration
Author: Farhat Rehman Source: The Vanier Institute Incarceration has an [...]
You know there’s a problem when you get 50,000 anti-Muslim emails in your inbox
Author: Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui (Toronto Chapter Member) Source: National Observer There [...]
Ottawa: Chapter member Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui speaks at a Press Conference on Quebec Shooting
Source: CPAC On February 8, 2017, Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui, member [...]
5 ways you can take a stand against hate right now
Author: Sarah Boesveld Source: Chatelaine This week has exposed the depth [...]
Canadian Muslim organizations call for government action to counter growing Islamophobia
Canadian Muslim organizations are calling on the federal government to take concrete steps in countering Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination.
Australia’s first female Muslim MP Anne Aly gives a powerful speech on feminism
Australia's first female Muslim MP Anne Aly has delivered a powerful speech on feminism, saying men often get credit for women's work and calling for women to step up into positions of power.
United Nations report urges Canada to address gender equality barriers
A new report from the United Nations is calling on Canada to get to work on a number of barriers still facing women when it comes to gender equality and urging the government to take more concerted steps to stop violence against indigenous women and girls.
In Japan, more women fight to use their own surnames
TOKYO — Japan’s Constitution promises gender equality, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants a society where all women can "shine.” But many women say that is hard to do when they cannot even use their own surnames. Under a Japanese law that dates back to the Meiji era, more than a century ago, all married couples must use one surname. In theory, a couple may choose either the husband’s or the wife’s last name, but in practice, 96 percent of women assume their husband’s.
Kabul’s Women seek refuge indoors after a series of acid attacks
A rising tide of violence against women in the last year has created an atmosphere of heightened fear in the Afghan capital.
Poisoned Afghan School Girls’ Questions Remain Unanswered
When I arrived at school that day I noticed all the students standing around the yard. They seemed terrified and nervous. I asked one of my friends if she knew what was going on. “The girls at the school near us have been poisoned. We are afraid to go inside the buildings as our water or classes may have been contaminated as well,” She said.