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INITIATIVE TITLE: SAWT NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MUSLIM WOMEN VOICES OF WOMENOrganised by: Canberra Islamic Centre Contact Details: Centre 221 Clive Steele Ave, Monash, ACT 2905; Web: http://voices.org.au Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security) Territory: ACT Time Period of the Initiative: 2006‐2008 Number of Participants Involved: 100+ Target Group: Muslim Women Project Description: This was a major event that brought together Muslim women from around Australia to promote their positive participation, representation and well‐being both in their own communities and within wider Australian society. Forums presented at the conference included women and Islam, media, health, education, safety, and leadership. The conference provided Muslim women from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to participate and to showcase their achievements to a wider audience. It also provided them an opportunity to meet other successful women, role models, as well a forum to have the voices of ordinary Muslim women heard. A two‐day conference for Australian Muslim women was held to explore ways in which Muslim Women can be further empowered to participate in public life both within the Muslim community and in wider Australian society. The conference included a mix of speakers, discussion forums, and workshops on a range of issues facing Muslim women. Speakers in the 2006 conference included Muslim academics like Shakira Hussein and Alia Imtoual. Speakers in the 2008 conference included Islamic lawyer Jamila Hussein, lecturer Susan Carland , writer Randa Abdel Fattah and police officer Maha Sukkar. Successes and Challenges: The conference succeeded in bringing positive attention to the role of Muslim women in Australian society and in generating wider public interest in the varied and diverse professional, cultural and social backgrounds of Muslim women. What evaluation (if any) was conducted: The conference provided participants with an opportunity to give feedback on their experiences and this was generally very positive. INITIATIVE TITLE: THE AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECTOrganised by: Al Amanah College, NSW Contact Details: 55 Speed Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 Australia; Email: alamanah@optushome.com.au Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security) State: NSW Time Period of the Initiative: 2005‐2006 Number of Participants Involved: N/A Target Group: Muslim community Project Description: This project was aimed at building Muslim community capacity to respond to extremism issues through leadership development. Education and communication strategies were designed to address misunderstandings about Islam and to better inform both Muslim and non‐Muslim communities that Islam is against extremism. The project also aimed to assist the Muslim community to construct an 'Australian Muslim identity'. Successes and Challenges: N/A What evaluation (if any) was conducted: N/A INITIATIVE TITLE: ‘DID YOU KNOW?’ THE ROLE, POSITION AND RIGHTS OF AUSTRALIAN MUSLIM WOMEN’ PROJECTOrganised by: Muslim Women’s National Network of Australia Contact Details: PO Box 213 Granville NSW 2142; Email: info@mwnna.org.au Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social cohesion, Harmony and Security) State: NSW Time Period of the Initiative: 2007‐2008 Number of Participants Involved: N/A Target Group: Non‐Muslim Australians and Muslim men and women Project Description: This project was designed to address the misinterpretation and misapplication of Islam which affects the role, position and rights of Australian Muslim women. The project recognised the responsibility women have in the family structure and in the transfer of beliefs and practices to youth. This project funded the printing and national distribution, as well as on‐line publication, of the “Did You Know” book. This book aims to address the misinterpretation and misapplication of Islam as it affects the role, position and rights of Muslim Australian women. The book is for wide distribution across Australia through schools, universities, public libraries, migrant resource centres, government departments and federal, state and local politicians. Successes and Challenges: The availability of this material as a downloadable PDF on the Muslim Women’s National Network website has ensured both wide distribution and ease of access. However, access to hardcopy of the book is restricted outside Islamic organisations. Challenges include changing misconceptions both amongst Muslims who have misunderstood certain cultural and ethnic practices as belonging to Islam and amongst non‐Muslims What evaluation (if any) was conducted: N/A Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents -> 01 2014 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union 01 2014 -> Voices Shaping the 01 2014 -> Muslim Voices – Hopes and aspirations of Muslim Australians Centre for Muslim Minorities & Islam Policy Studies 01 2014 -> Editors: Kerry Download 16.24 Mb. Share with your friends:
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