The following list is of a variety of organizations
and groups that are directly concerned with issues that affect Muslim women
and women living in Muslim environments.
* Canadian Council of Muslim Women
* Huda: Network for Muslim Women
* IMAN: International Muslimah Artists Network
* Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria
* Kamilat
* Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
* Muslim Women's Help Line
* Muslim Women's League
* Muslim Women's National Network of Australia
* Sisterhood Is Global Institute
* Sufi Women Organization
* World Council of Muslim Women Foundation
* Women Living Under Muslim Laws
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CAN)
CCMW is a national non-profit organization established to assist Muslim women
in participating effectively in Canadian Society and to promote mutual understanding
between Canadian Muslim women and women of other faiths.
Contact details:
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
Le Conseil Canadien des Femmes Musulmanes
2400 Dundas Street, W., Suite 513
Mississauga, Ontario, L5K 2R8
Canada
Website: http://www.ccmw.com/
Email: jaff1@telusplanet.net
Huda: Network of Muslim Women (GER)
Huda is a politically and nationally independent, non-profit union of Muslim
women. Huda also publish the magazine "HUDA" - an independent forum for dialogue
between Muslim women in Germany.
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Contact details:
HUDA - Netzwerk für muslimische Frauen e.V.
Postfach 20 07 10
53137 Bonn
Deutschland
Ph: 0228-3869292
Mobile: 0170-1206099
Fax: 0228-3869279
Website: http://www.huda.de/
Email: Huda
IMAN: International Muslimah Artists Network
Established by Noora Hammoude and Safiya Godlas in 1997, IMAN is an international
organization created by and for Muslim women artists working to build an
effective organization to promote the artistic achievements of Muslim women
around the world.
Contact details:
Website: http://www.hammoude.com/
Email: emad@hammoude.com
Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria (AUS)
The Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria (IWWCV) was established in
1991 by a group of interested and concerned women who recognised the need
for the development of specialised community services and programs for Muslim
women provided by Muslim women.
The Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria promotes and reflects the
needs of Muslim women in Victoria who represent diverse linguistic, national
and individual backgrounds.
Contact Details: IWWCV Office
161 Victoria Parade
Collingwood, 3166
AUSTRALIA
Ph: 3 94160044
Fax: 3 9416 1827
Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~iwwcv/
Email: iwwcv@vicnet.net.au
Kamilat (US)
Kamilat is a registered non-profit organization that addresses quality-of-life
issues faced by Muslim women and their families. With a goal to strengthen
the global community, Kamilat's focus is on the social, economic, academic
and spiritual empowerment of women.
Contact Details: Head Office
7007 Georgetown Parkway
Fenton MI 48430
United States
Ph: 810-714-3664
Fax: 810-222-5867
Website: http://www.kamilat.org
Email: staff@kamilat.org
News: kamilat@listbot.com
Regional Office: West Coast
1406 San Jose Avenue
Alameda, California, 94705
United States
Regional Office: South West
Box 1 Chula Vista Road
Espanola, New Mexico 87532
United States
Regional Office: East Coast
51 Primrose Lane
Kings Park, New York 11754
United States
Regional Office: East Coast
6644 Tansey Drive, Suite B
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
United States
Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights (US)
Karamah is a charitable, educational organization which focuses upon the
domestic and global issues of human rights for Muslims. Its objectives are:
1. Increase the familiarity of the Muslim community with Islamic, American,
and International laws on the issues of human rights;
2. Advise and assist individuals, institutions, and organizations on matters
of human rights as seen from the perspective of Islamic law;
3. Advise and assist Muslims, particularly women, on matters adversely affecting
the free exercise of their religion, freedom of expression, and other constitutional
rights in the United States;
4. Provide educational materials on legal and human rights issues to American
Muslim women.
Contact details:
Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers For Human Rights
The T.C. Williams School of Law
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
United States
Website: http://www.karamah.org
Email: karamah@karamah.org
Muslim Women's Help Line (UK)
Established in 1989, the MWHL provides Islamic based counselling (telephone
and face-to-face), support and information and referral to Islamic consultants
across a range of expertise. As a registered charity, its services provided
have included mediation in disputes between elders and the younger generation
and between married people; support to individuals in times of crisis e.g.
to young victims of sexual abuse or to women with mental health problems;
and providing welfare and support to people from backgrounds as diverse as
a maimed Bosnian refugee and his family to a bereaved and isolated widow
living in a inner city tower block.
Contact details:
Muslim Women's Helpline
Unit 3, 1st Floor GEC Estate
East Lane Wembley
HA9 7PX
United Kingdom
Admin: 0181 908 3205
Helplines: 0181 904 8193 / 908 6715
Website: http://www.amrnet.demon.co.uk/related/mwhl.html
Email: mwhl@amrnet.demon.co.uk
Muslim Women's League (US)
The Muslim Women's League is a non-profit Muslim American organization working
to implement the values of Islam and thereby reclaim the status of women
as free, equal and vital contributors to society.
Contact details:
Muslim Women's League
3010 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #519
Los Angeles, CA 90020
United States
Ph: (213) 383-3443
Website: http://www.mwlusa.org/welcome.html
Email: mwl@mwlusa.org
Muslim Women's National Network of Australia (AUS)
The Muslim Women's National Network of Australia is currently:
* Liasing with, supporting & empowering Muslim Women's organisations
throughout Australia.
* Representing the interests of Muslim women at state and federal level.
* Providing information about Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims.
* Holding conferences & seminars on Islamic issues.
* Conducting research on Muslim minority issues.
* Giving educational advice to Islamic & non-Islamic schools at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels.
* Providing Interfaith/Media contributions on Islamic issues in Arabic &
English.
* Running educational campaigns targeting Arabic & Muslim communities
on social issues.
* Bridging the cultural gap between Muslim & non-Muslim, communities
and government agencies.
* Running several levels of English classes with the assistance of TAFE outreach
programs.
* Co-operating with other Islamic Organisations in conducting Arabic &
religious classes.
Contact details:
Muslim Women's National Network of Australia
P.O. Box 213
Granville, N.S.W. 2142
Australia
Ph: (02) 9639 6394
Website: http://www.mountains.net.au/mwnna
Email: mwnna@mountains.net.au
Sisterhood Is Global Institute
Sisterhood Is Global Institute is an international non-government, non-profit
organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at
the local, national, regional, and global levels. With members in 70 countries,
and a network of more than 1300 individuals and organizations worldwide,
SIGI works toward empowering women and developing leadership through human
rights education.
Contact details:
Sisterhood Is Global Institute
1200 Atwater Avenue, Suite 2
Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 1X4
Canada
Ph: (1) 514-846-9366
Fax: (1) 514-846-9066
Website: http://www.sigi.org
Email: sigi@qc.aibn.com
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Sufi Women Organization
With chapters around the world, SWO aims to:
* Present examples of excellence demonstrated in the lives of Sufi women,
which have influenced the course of civilization throughout history; in the
present time; and into the twenty-first century.
* Provide a service to our society by volunteering our efforts and professions
in community service programs, particularly those aimed towards women, adolescents
and children.
The SWO also runs an electronic mailing list.
Contact details:
Sufi Women Organization
25 Mitchell Blvd., Suite #2
San Rafael, CA 94903
United States
Ph: (415) 472-6959
Fax: (415) 472-6221
Website: http://www.ias.org/swo/
Email: sufiwomen@ias.org
World Council of Muslim Women Foundation
Founded 1993 by Dr. Haji Lila Sied Ameen Fahlman, the World Council of Muslim
Women Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated as a living memorial
to the women of Bosnia and other women who have suffered the degradation
of rape, torture and death. Its focus is on education of women's rights,
global peace and interfaith education from a worldwide perspective.
Contact details:
Box 128
Seba Beach
Alberta, T0E 2B0
Canada
Ph/Fax: (780) 439-5088
Website: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~lfahlman/wcomwf.htm
Email: wcomwf@connect.ab.ca
Women Living Under Muslim Laws
WLUML is a network of women whose lives are shaped, conditioned or governed
by laws, both written and unwritten, drawn from interpretations of the Qur'an
tied up with local traditions. Generally speaking, men and the State use
these against women, and they have done so under various political regimes.
Contact details:
International Coordination Office
WLUML
BP 20023
34791 Grabels Cedex
France
Website: http://wluml.org/index.html
Email: run@gn.apc.org
Coordination for Asia
P.O.Box No. 5192
Lahore
Pakistan
Coordination for Africa and Middle East
WLUML-RW
P.O. Box 73630
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
