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NewsApr 25, 2023
CASSA Launches Toolkit on Gender Based Violence in South Asian Communities in Canada
With much anticipation, the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) and its partners are excited to release an 80-page toolkit based on a national study conducted over the past 1.5 years, seeking to understand gender-based violence (GBV) during the pandemic within the South Asian community…
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.
NewsNov 25, 2019
Learn about Woman Abuse and Islam on November 29 in Toronto
Marking the UN declared Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women join the Women's Mosque of Canada for a frank discussion about Woman Abuse (in all its forms) and how it impacts Muslim Women and how faith plays a role.
NewsOct 27, 2019
Watch the Documentary Untying the Knot about Bangladeshi Canadian Domestic Violence Survivor Rumana Monzur
"Untying the Knot", by Bangladeshi Canadian filmmaker Zana Shammi, is screening on November 2 in Montreal as part of the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal, click here for details.
NewsMar 29, 2016
Ottawa Hijab Solidarity Day and the Impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Women
On February 17 th , the Ottawa Hijab Solidarity Day was held at City Hall. The City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) partnered with the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women, the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP), and the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres to hold…
NewsDec 5, 2013
Muslim men working to end violence against women
Inspired by the highly successful White Ribbon Campaign, Muslim communities around Canada have kicked off the third annual Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign, a similar initiative that aims to put an end to violence against women. The White Ribbon campaign is the largest organized movement of men in…
NewsFeb 12, 2012
London Muslim group aims to redefine honour
A London, Ontario group hopes lessons learned from a project aimed at Chicago street gangs can be applied to curb family violence. The Family Honour Project was unveiled on Jan. 24 by the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration as part of its mission to eradicate domestic…
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NewsFeb 12, 2012
Fatwa issued against honour killings, domestic violence
More than 30 North American imams signed a religious edict on Feb. 4 condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic.” Thirty-four imams belonging to the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, including a handful of American members, say the fatwa aims to clarify any possible…
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NewsDec 1, 2011
Muslim leaders unite to tackle domestic violence
Domestic violence is expected to be the core subject of Friday prayer sermons in mosques and Islamic centres across Ottawa on Dec 9. Prominent Muslim organizations, Imams, community leaders and activists from all over the country have added their collective voice to the fight against domestic…
NewsAug 25, 2011
Community members collaborate in a campaign to end violence against women
Muslim Link was given the opportunity to interview Sister Shawana Shah, who answered a few questions about the Neighbours, Friends and Family Muslim Project, a campaign that is rapidly gaining support, both on Facebook and throughout the Ottawa community. What is the NFF project and how does it…

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