Author: gulhan-eryegit-yoldas

Brave, Strong, Courageous.  These were the words encrypted on the awards certificates presented at the inaugural Baasila Women Acknowledging Women Awards Ceremony at Melbourne’s iconic Moroccan Soup Bar in Fitzroy on  8 September 2018. The winners of the Women Acknowledging Women Award 2018 in four categories were: Naima Usman: Women’s Empowerment Dr Sara Hassan: Community Leadership Amona Hassab: Youth Capacity Building Aysha Tufa: contribution to STEM/Arts Innovation The Baasila Awards is an incredible platform pioneered to celebrate the substantial contributions of Australian Muslim women, where all nominations are made by women for women.   There was an overwhelming interest...

Muslim students from Al Siraat College spoke at the Victorian Parliament House on Friday 31 August 2018 on the theme “My Vote My Voice: Diversity in Community Organisations. The annual event is organised by the National Council of Women of Victoria (NCWV) and in 2018 it was designed to encourage students to investigate the level of diversity (gender, ethnicity, age, disability), in community workplaces by visiting and conducting interviews. The focus of research is on diversity of leadership, decision-making and/or composition and then to make three-minute presentations in the Legislative Council Chamber to an audience of students, community members and...