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Jul 6, 2018

What misogyny looks like when you wear a hijab

Monia Mazigh

The dehumanization of Muslim women is ingrained in people's imagination. And the common, simplistic and wrong perception that the hijab is a symbol of oppression is still alive and thriving.

Columnists

Jul 6, 2018

What misogyny looks like when you wear a hijab

Monia Mazigh

The dehumanization of Muslim women is ingrained in people's imagination. And the common, simplistic and wrong perception that the hijab is a symbol of oppression is still alive and thriving.

Columnists

Feb 9, 2018

Hijabs, feminism and hypocrisy in mainstream narratives of women's liberation

Monia Mazigh

In an era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, it is time to trust women's choices and stories in the face of all sorts of adversity. That includes choices made by Muslim women.

Podcast

Sep 6, 2016

Contextualizing the burkini/bikini debate

Feminist Current

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Natasha Bakht about the burkini, veiling, and how this debate impacts Muslim women.

Podcast

Apr 11, 2016

Combating Islamophobia in Media

Needs No Introduction

A presentation by rabble at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House in Vancouver about how Islamophobia has permeated the news cycle and how we can move forward.

News

Apr 8, 2016

How to combat Islamophobia in the media

Alyse Kotyk

Combatting Islamophobia in media was the focus of a panel discussion in Vancouver. Urooba Jamal, Itrath Syed and Sunera Thobani shared their firsthand experiences and solutions on how to move forward.

News

Apr 5, 2016

Finding the right moment to intertwine progressive movements

Amira Elghawaby

Amira Elghawaby reports back with a snapshot of the Broadbent 2016 Progress Summit including Gloria Steinem's keynote speech, the need for intersectionality, and xenophobia in Canada.

Blog

Oct 14, 2015

A most colonial strategy: Saving Muslim women, demonizing Muslim men

Azeezah Kanji

The Harper government's niqab-stripping mania bears disturbing resemblance to the officially imperial past.

News

Oct 9, 2015

Conservatives still oblivious to issues important to Muslim women

Aaliya Khan

At a recent debate hosted by the Canadian Council for Muslim Women, the Conservative party showed, yet again, their complete disconnect with women and the Muslim community.

News

Oct 9, 2015

Activists protest 'barbaric cultural practices' hotline at Kellie Leitch's office

Julie Devaney

On Thursday Oct. 8, women's groups and their supporters gathered outside Minister of the Status of Women Kellie Leitch's office to protest the "barbaric cultural practices" hotline.

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