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.
[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.
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons observes the sensitization of global citizens to the human trafficking pandemic.
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.
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.
Minarets on the Horizon is a ground-breaking work on the Muslim pioneers who helped to build Canadian Muslim communities.
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.