Join us on December 7th from 7 to 8 PM for the launch of Erasing Barriers, Enhancing Safety: A Review of Systems and Strategies for Supporting Muslim Women and Girls Facing Gender-based Violence.

This report was created as part of CCMW's GBV project, which seeks to address barriers to services and support for Muslim Women and Girls facing Violence by developing a strategy for systemic change. In 2022, CCMW published a review guide to aid organizations in better understanding the needs of Muslim women and girls, examining their policies, programs, and practices, and identifying their strengths and gaps with the goal of enhancing their supports and services. 

CCMW collaborated with nine organizations across Canada that applied the guide to review their policies, programs, and practices. This report presents the findings of the review and provides some recommendations to start a conversation about collective efforts to ensure that the needs of Muslims Women and girls are addressed. Read the report here.

About the author
Silmy Abdullah is a lawyer and an award-nominated writer based in Toronto, Canada. She practised immigration law for a number of years at the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, focusing on the intersection of immigration, poverty and gender-based violence. Most recently, Silmy started her consulting practice, working with organizations on various gender equality, anti-racism and access to justice initiatives. Her debut collection of short stories, "Home of the Floating Lily," was a finalist for the 2021 Danuta Gleed Literary Award and long-listed for the 2022 Toronto Book Awards.