The Canadian Council of Muslim Women’s (CCMW) Digital Anti-Racism Education (DARE) Project, funded by the Government of Canada, aims to combat online hate and Islamophobia by empowering racialized women, girls, and allies with tools to counter discrimination. Phase One (2019–2020) focused on building digital literacy through e-learning modules like Racism 101 and Countering Cyberhate 101, along with training sessions and the #DARETOBEAWARE campaign. Expanding on this, Phase Two emphasized intersectional experiences of marginalized Muslim women and girls, including Black, Indigenous, Francophone, queer, and differently-abled individuals. It introduced an anti-Islamophobia e-learning module, held 60 workshops training 4,000 individuals, and launched the #Hate2Healing campaign during Islamic Heritage Month in 2021, featuring stories of lived experiences to raise awareness and promote healing globally.
Our Stories
These stories are submissions by Muslims in Canada who responded to our call to action to share their lived experiences of hate, racism and Islamophobia. The stories were collected as part of CCMW’s Digital Anti-Racism Education Phase 1 & 2 Projects.
