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Nuzhat Jafri and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Nuzhat Jafri and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women

The CCMW is a model organization. No matter where you turn, you can only feel admiration. The organization works with the Muslim community but also provides education to the wider Canadian society and consults with government and policy makers.

Alia Hogben, champion of Muslim women's rights, passes away peacefully

Alia Hogben, champion of Muslim women's rights, passes away peacefully

Alia Hogben, a pioneering advocate for Muslim women's rights and a decorated Canadian leader, has passed away peacefully in her sleep, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) announced today. She received the Order of Canada and an honorary doctorate from Queen's University, celebrating her unwavering

#Hate2Healing Campaign launched to counter online hate

#Hate2Healing Campaign launched to counter online hate

Islamophobia is one form of discrimination that contributes to Muslim women’s experiences of vulnerability in public and online spaces. However, there is very little education for girls and women on how to respond to offline and online hate. And to counter this, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)

Canadian Council of Muslim Women receives Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award

Canadian Council of Muslim Women receives Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) has been awarded the Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award by the Canadian social justice organization, Inter Pares. “Our organization is honoured and grateful to have been chosen for this wonderful award,” said Alia Hogben, CCMW Executive Director. “This award means a great deal

Engaging Men & Boys to End Violence in the Family

Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Engaging Men & Boys to End Violence in the Family

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) has developed a toolkit for its new project to engage men and boys to take a more active role to end violence in the family. We invite Muslim men and women to learn how to facilitate local workshops in Mississauga on January 14,

Queen’s School of Religion confers honorary degree on Alia Hogben

Pictured above are Principal (retiring) Jean Stairs, Alia Hogben, Dean Alistair MacLean and Principal (incoming) Pamela Dickey Young. (May 31, 2011) – Queen’s School of Religion conferred an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree on Alia Hogben, a fierce, eloquent and courageous champion of the rights of women and, in particular,