Muslim community leader attends Love Heals in Taupō
She lists off the recent acts of violence towards Muslim women in New Zealand and sounds Kiwi-as. That's because she is. Rotorua Daily Post…
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One year after mosque massacre, New Zealand is fighting rising hate
Days before the first anniversary of a shooting in Christchurch that killed 51 Muslim worshippers, a post appeared on an encrypted messaging app showing a balaclava-clad man outside one of the attacked mosques with a threat and a gun emoji. Reuters…
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Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono | Update # 13
Our Team has been going full steam this last month, preparing for and launching our Around Aotearoa Road Trip. We will be visiting about 64 towns and cities across the country to hear from as many different people in as many different sectors across …
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Islamic Women’s Council seeks apology from State Services Commissioner
The Islamic Women's Council is seeking a personal apology from the State Services Commissioner for the failure of the security services to protect the Muslim community. Radio NZ…
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Christchurch terror attacks, a year later w/ Anjum Rahman
Anjum Rahman is a spokesperson for the Islamic Women's Council. This group announced shortly after the March 15th terror attacks that they had been trying for years to warn authorities of the very real threats the Muslim community was facing. 95bFM…
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Anti-discrimination movement Aotearoa Collective calls for Government-led strategy
An anti-discrimination movement wants to build a national strategy to bring Kiwis together. Anjum Rahman launched Inclusive Aotearoa Collective two months after March 15. …
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Islamic Women’s Council say police and spy agencies ‘failed’ to protect Muslims
Muslim women leaders have called on the security forces to extend their intelligence gathering of the alt right and white supremacists both here and overseas. Stuff.co.nz…
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Ignored by the state – How Muslim women tried to warn of impending danger
The Islamic Women's Council believes it's likely the Christchurch mosque attacks would never have happened if the public service - including police and security agencies - had not ignored their repeated warnings. The council has shared its concerns w…
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Praise of noble contributions by white women ‘felt more like erasure’
Opinion Radio NZ - Last week, Jacinda Ardern and Jennifer Ward-Lealand were praised for their noble contributions to our country and world. The Prime Minister graced the cover of USA's TIME magazine while Ward-Lealand was bestowed 2020's New Zea…
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Where tangata whenua meets ethnic minorities
Anjum Rahman from the Islamic Women's Council on why increased engagement between ethnic and religious minorities and tangata whenua is important. Radio NZ…
