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Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo

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Muslim women give out treats and greetings to dispel Islamophobia in Kitchener-Waterloo

Canadian Muslims

Muslim women give out treats and greetings to dispel Islamophobia in Kitchener-Waterloo

Women are baking and distributing cookies to counter Islamophobia in the Kitchener Waterloo region. Volunteers and board members of the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW thought the campaign, called “Salaams Canada,” would help dispel anti-Muslim sentiment and help build bridges in the region. This community campaign is intended to

Women’s group uses dialogue to dispel myths about Muslims

Canadian Muslims

Women’s group uses dialogue to dispel myths about Muslims

Fauzia Mazhar is passionate about dispelling the stereotypical image of Muslim women prevalent in society and hopes the annual event she helps to organize in Kitchener will challenge these myths. “Since 2011, the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo has presented a community outreach event on the first weekend of

Canadian Women’s Festival builds bridges of understanding

Amira Elghawaby

Canadian Women’s Festival builds bridges of understanding

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/canadian-womens-festival-builds-bridges-of-understanding/muslimwomenscoalition2015/] (June 4, 2015) – Canada’s premier Muslim women’s festival is set to take place on Sunday, June 7, in the South Western Ontario city of Kitchener, amid hopes of extending new bridges with the larger community. “Since its inception in