Canadian Council of Muslim Women

National Conference - Democratic Leadership:
Muslim women as a Positive Force for Change

Keynote speaker Fatima Houda-Pepin is the Official Opposition Critic, Immigration & Cultural Communities, and the MNA for La Pinière, Québec. Afternoon workshops will be coordinated by Rita Deverell from Vision TV. The Youth Workshop in the afternoon will deal with the same topics as the adults but in a fun way.

The auction has become an annual fundraiser of donated items to fund research by and about Canadian Muslim women. It has helped fund a study by McGill University on attitudes in Canadian Muslim women who do and don't wear hijab. The auction has also helped fund Sadia Zaman's upcoming book on early Muslim women in Canada. (Zaman is a journalist with Vision TV's Skylights.)

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women is a national non-profit voluntary organization established in 1982 to assist Muslim women in participating effectively in Canadian society and to promote mutual understanding between Canadian Muslim women and women of other faiths. The Council invites representation from across Canada. The Council has Chapters across Canada. Canadian Muslim women must develop their Muslim identity, make significant contributions to Canadian society and provide positive role models for Muslim youth.

	Place:	Howard Johnson 1150 Wellington Road South, London From Highway 401: take the Wellington Rd North (Exit 186B) exit. Drive north on Wellington Rd about 1/2 km. Traveling east on Hwy 402, take Hwy 401 east to Wellington Rd exit.
	Date & Time:	October 18, 1997 Registration at 8:00 am, Conference 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.
	Auction:	October 18, 1997: At lunch (1:00-2:00 pm) & after dinner.
	Dinner:	October 18, 1997: 7:00 pm.
	Workshop A:	Leadership Examples: Pioneer Women and Mentoring Program
	Workshop B:	Women's Equality within the Islamic Framework
	Workshop C:	Women as a Force for Change: concurrent workshops focusing on Family, Society, Muslim Community & Youth.
	Registration:	Conference & lunch full to capacity, some banquet tickets remaining at $30 per person, subject to availability. For information, contact Rifat Hussain or Razia Ali Hassan at the CCMW, care of the Howard Johnson Hotel: 519.681.0600
	Childcare:	Available: to register your children please call the above numbers no later than October 15, 1997.
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women acknowledges the support of the Secretary of State - Multiculturalism and Citizenship and Women's Program.