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NewsMay 19, 2026
Canadian Council of Muslim Women: Standing in Solidarity with the San Diego Muslim Community
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is deeply saddened and disturbed by the tragic shooting at the Islamic Centre of San Diego.
NewsFeb 10, 2026
CCMW Expresses Deep Concern Over Elimination of Federal Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Role
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) expresses serious concern regarding the federal government's decision to eliminate the position of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and replace it with an advisory council structure.
NewsJun 19, 2025
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Statement on the Passing of Alia Hogben
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un
NewsNov 8, 2024
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW): Response to Charges Being Dropped Against Woman Filmed Pulling Pro-Palestinian Protester's Hijab
As we [ Canadian Council of Muslim Women CCMW ] witness the harrowing brutality of the genocide unfolding in Palestine, we cannot help but confront a deeply unsettling reality: we are watching in real time as human lives are devastated, entire communities erased, and the suffering of countless…
NewsJun 20, 2024
Canadian Muslim Women Still Overqualified & Underemployed, CCMW National Employment Study Reveals, 20 Years Later
Toronto, Ontario June 20, 2024: Every day, highly skilled and ambitious Canadian Muslim women achieve academic goals in university and scholarly settings, yet Canadian Muslim women post-university struggle to find work. Why is this the case? What are the barriers that funnel women out of the…
NewsJun 14, 2024
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) to Launch National Muslim Women Employment Study
Toronto, ONTARIO, June 10, 2024 The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is hosting a virtual launch of its national, groundbreaking study titled, “Still Overqualified and Underemployed?: Canadian Muslim Women’s Experiences of Employment Barriers and Facilitators.”
NewsJun 6, 2024
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW): Remember Our London Family 2024
Today, we commemorate the third anniversary of the tragic attack on June 6, 2021, that claimed the lives of four innocent members of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. This senseless act of violence, driven by Islamophobia and hatred, left a permanent scar on our community and the hearts of…
NewsAug 1, 2023
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Launches Multi-Year Project to Address Employment Barriers for Canadian Muslim Women
[T]he Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is proud to announce a multi-year project, “Addressing Barriers to Employment for Muslim Women.” The project is funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE).
NewsDec 1, 2022
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)'s Statement on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
[November 25] is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women , marking the launch of the UNiTE campaign - an initiative involving 16 days of activism concluding with International Human Rights Day on December 10.
NewsSep 30, 2022
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) A Day of Remembrance and Reflection
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) joins communities across Canada today for the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
NewsAug 17, 2022
Afghan Women’s Organization and Canadian Council of Muslim Women urge the Canadian Government to Implement the Recommendations of the Special Committee on Afghanistan
TORONTO, August 15, 2022
NewsJul 30, 2022
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Statement on World Day Against Trafficking In Persons
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons observes the sensitization of global citizens to the human trafficking pandemic.
NewsJan 31, 2022
CCMW Launches Groundbreaking Report Exploring Canadian Muslim Women from an Intersectional Perspective
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is pleased to announce the launch today of a groundbreaking research report investigating the experiences and outcomes of diverse groups of Canadian Muslim women.
NewsOct 5, 2021
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Hate2Healing Campaign: Watch Blossom Noor Fadel's Story Online
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)’s #Hate2Healing campaign includes a powerful video which captures this trauma of online hate in the story of Noor, a young woman in Canada whose experience with online hate should cause us all to feel the need to act.
StoriesSep 19, 2021
Watch Dr. Murray Hogben Discuss His Book Minarets on the Horizon about Muslim Pioneers in Canada
Minarets on the Horizon is a ground-breaking work on the Muslim pioneers who helped to build Canadian Muslim communities.
NewsJul 23, 2021
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Draws Attention to Gendered Islamophobia at the National Action Summit
CCMW's Executive Director Nuzhat Jafri participated in the National Summit on Islamophobia earlier today to share the experiences and perspectives of CCMW members and of young women and girls on Islamophobia.
NewsMay 10, 2021
Sign Up for the Canadian Council of Muslim Women's Digital Anti-Racism Education Project Trainings
Register for Canadian Council of Muslim Women’s (CCMW) ’s Two-Part Virtual Workshop Series to Receive a Certificate in Digital Anti-Racism Education
NewsApr 21, 2021
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)'s Statement on Bill 21 Decision
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is disappointed by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision to uphold much of An Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21).
NewsJun 23, 2020
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Stands with the Family of Ejaz Choudry, Who Was Shot by Peel Police While Unarmed During a Mental Health Crisis
Ina lilah waina ilayhi rajioon
NewsNov 5, 2019
Today We Lost the Father of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) Dr. Ahmet Fuad Sahin
Dr. Sahin left his home in Libya for Canada in 1958. Originally from Turkey, he landed in Kingston, Ontario to train as a surgeon and later practiced medicine across northern Ontario before eventually settling in the Niagara region.
NewsJun 18, 2019
Canadian Council of Muslim Women rejects outright the adoption of Bill 21
Premier François Legault has forced the passage of Bill 21 hence disregarding due process.
NewsFeb 2, 2019
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) believes polygamy is inherently harmful to women and children
Sabha Sajjad-Hazai, a lawyer practicing in Ontario and a member of the national board of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women , was interviewed in CBC's The Fifth Estate episode Polygamy in Canada: An Open Secret and states the following:
NewsApr 22, 2018
Canadian Council of Muslim Women Statement on the Imprisonment of Professor Tariq Ramadan
Dr. Tariq Ramadan is a well-known Swiss professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University, an author of several books and a renowned speaker.

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