The story of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) begins in 1982 when a group of dynamic and devoted Muslim women from across the country congregated in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Led by the late founder of CCMW, Dr. Lila Fahlman, these women sought to mobilize their passion for social justice and faith in order to enrich their communities and work towards the common good of Canadian society.
This inaugural meeting led to the establishment of CCMW, a not-for-profit organization that works to provide equity, equality and empowerment for all Canadian Muslim women. For the past 30 years, its proud and accomplished roster of members have achieved and continue to achieve great milestones for Muslim women and Canada’s multicultural landscape. As a highly diverse organization, CCMW is firmly committed to the overarching vision of improving the status of Muslim women to remain true to their Islamic heritage and Canadian identity.
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 people ignored by those who should be defending them.
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 workplace, and what are the supports that help them achieve their goals?
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.”
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 Canadians across the nation.
[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).
[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.
The Lila Fahlman Scholarship is named after the late Dr. Lila Fahlman, a renowned educator and founder of the CCMW (Canadian Council of Muslim Women).
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.
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