CCMW Position Paper of Equity and Equality
This CCMW discussion paper tries to clarify our understanding and belief in the values of empowerment, equality and equity for Canadian Muslim women and girls. We do not claim this […]
CCMW Position Paper FGC/M
Every day, women and girls around the world from diverse backgrounds are directly impacted by the practice of female genital cutting/mutilation (FGC/FGM). Whether having been forced to experience FGC/FGM first […]
CCMW Position Paper on Polygamy in the Quran and in Canada
As believing Canadian Muslim women we base our positions on both the Quran and the laws of Canada. We believe in the interpretation of Islam which emphasizes universal rights of […]
Position Statement: Violence Against Women and Girls
Despite the countless advances in the fight to counter violence against women and girls (VAW), including international legal conventions, declarations, policies and grassroots mobilization, VAW remains a continuous societal and […]
Position Statement: Femicide
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women is strongly opposed to the use of the terms “honour killing” and honour- based violence to identify the murder of women and girls. Our […]
Position Statement: Forced Marriage
Every individual, irrespective of race, gender, religion, class, cultural background or personal beliefs has the right to choose when and whom they wish to marry. Yet, for millions of women […]
CCMW’s Statement on Diversity amongst Muslims
There was a recent example of some Canadian Muslim university students who insisted on identifying the sect of a renowned scholar who was invited to speak, and then proceeded to […]
Position Statement on the Proposed Implementation of Sections of Muslim Law (Shari’a) in Canada
Some Canadian Muslims are proposing the implementation of sections of Sharia [Muslim law] to settle family disputes outside the court system through arbitration committees/tribunals. Due to provisions of the provincial Arbitration Act, […]
CCMW’s Submission to Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism
One such issue, of direct relevance to the inquiry at hand, was the United Nations Resolution on ‘Combating Defamation of Religions’. The Resolution made specific mention of Islam and urged the creation […]
Brief to the National Assembly of Quebec on Bill 94
The CCMW has stated that the face coverings (face veil or niqab), though not a religious requirement in Islam, is worn by some individual women who have decided that the face covering […]