#Hate2Healing
Online hate and cyberviolence have emerged as extensions of violence against women. Young Women aged 18–24 are most likely to experience the most severe forms of online abuse including stalking, sexual harassment and physical threats (Pew Research Center).
To bring attention to the many lived experiences of online hate & Islamophobia by diverse Muslim women, girls and non-binary people, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) launched #Hate2Healing, a unique, national anti-hate social media campaign aimed at representing diverse intersectional identities with strong narratives from Muslim women and girls identifying as Black, Francophone, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI and those living with diverse abilities.
Creative Director of DARE 2 Video Series: Yazmeen Kanji
Campaign Illustrations by Hana Shafi
Trigger warning: videos included in DARE2 Project’s #Hate2Healing Social Media Campaign include content that may be disturbing and/or traumatizing to some audiences.
More #Hate2Healing stories
"Islamophobia & exclusion affect not only people's mental health, but taint their feeling of belonging to a society." — This is Bochra's Story.
"I really do wish that I'd learned a more fluid version of Islam growing up. One that doesn't make you feel guilty." — This is Seher's Story.
"I thought the immigrant space was going to be a safe space. I did not expect to encounter anti-Muslim bias here." — This is Natasha's Story.
"Allyship comes from humility in hearing others and having grace and compassion for the struggle of others." — Muslim women in Edmonton speak out.
"I was made to feel that it was wrong to remain a Muslim after my marriage ended.” - This is Barbara's story.
“Being a disabled Muslim woman, who chooses to wear hijab, has been difficult when I step outside my house.” - This is Nadia's story.
“Thankfully, I wasn’t hurt because people that I care about defended me and stood in - physically stood, in the way, got in between us.” - This is Mariam’s story.
"While I was entering [the bus] some person decided to pull my hijab. I remember the months afterwards, I wouldn't grab the bus." — This is Naheen's story.
"9/11 happened in September of 2001. That date marks the very dark period that started for my son, because his level of torture in prison increased." - This is Farhat’s Story.
"I continued to experience Islamophobia during elementary & high school. The teacher would just sit there and stare at me. She would not intervene." - This is Noreen Ghani's Story.
“Why is it, that it's somehow okay to send continuous hate mail and hate DMs to people if they are queer because you don't agree with their existence?” - This is Summeiya's story.
"The rise in Islamophobic attacks and the specific targeting of black Muslim women needs to stop."— This is Ganiyat's story.
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CREATors OF #HATE2HEALING VIDEOS
The Digital Anti-Racism Education (DARE) phase 1 and phase 2 projects were funded by the Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage.