Living Spirit - Muslim Women's Project 2006

Living Spirit: A dialogue on human rights
and responsibilities

Report on the Commission's
Muslim Women's Project 2006

ISBN: 978-1-921449-01-7 (2008)

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Glossary of abbreviations

Foreword

1. What is the purpose of this report?

2. What is the Muslim Women’s Project?

3. What is the background to the project?

3.1 What were the aims of the project?

3.2 What did the project consist of?

3.2.1 Consultations

3.2.2 Audit

3.2.3 Forum

4. ‘Living Spirit’: Muslim Women and Human Rights Forum
- the right to participate in social change

4.1 Background to the Living Spirit Forum

4.2 Aim of the Living Spirit Forum

4.3 Participants

4.4 Living Spirit Forum overview

4.5 Evaluation of the Living Spirit Forum

5. What were the issues identified throughout the project that affect Muslim Australian women and what were some of the suggested strategies to address each issue?

5.1 Knowledge, understanding and practical application of
human rights

5.2 Experience of racial and religious discrimination, vilification and abuse

5.3 Social and personal impacts of discrimination, vilification and abuse

5.4 Generational gap and conflict

5.5 Responses to incidents of racial and religious discrimination, vilification and abuse including knowledge of and access to complaints mechanisms

5.6 Recognition of contribution and diversity of Muslim Australian women

5.7 Lack of representation of Muslim women

5.8 Negative reporting, misinformation and stereotyping by
media, community and political leadership

5.9 Need for school, community and public education about
the value of diversity and to improve dialogue between
Muslim and non-Muslim Australians

5.10 Cultural and religious competency and sensitivity in the
workplace and by service providers

5.11 Capacity building and empowerment

6. Budget

Appendices

• Appendix 1 Muslim Women’s Project 2006 A dialogue on human rights and responsibilities
   
• Appendix 2 List of key stakeholders consulted regarding Muslim Women’s Project, February to May 2006
   
• Appendix 3 Living Spirit: Muslim Women and Human Rights Forum Program
   
• Appendix 4 Profiles
   
• Appendix 5 Biographies of Speakers and Facilitators
   
• Appendix 6 Photos from the forum
   
• Appendix 7 Action Sheet 1: How can you practically apply and promote human rights in your life?
   
• Appendix 8 Action Sheet 2: How can parents and their children help empower each other, help each other cope with discrimination and help bridge the generation gap?
   
• Appendix 9 Action Sheet 3: Where to go for help if you have experienced discrimination, vilification or abuse.
   
• Appendix 10 Action Sheet 4: Good reasons to report an incident of discrimination, vilification or abuse and/or lodge a complaint.
   
• Appendix 11 Action Sheet 5: How can you empower yourself and others to combat stereotypes and discrimination - from a youth perspective?
   
• Appendix 12 Action Sheet 6: Strategies to combat stereotypes and discrimination
   
• Appendix 13 Action Sheet 7: How can you engage in the media debate?
   
• Appendix 14 Action Sheet 8: What are some of the measures you can take in the workplace to avoid or combat discrimination?
   
• Appendix 15 Action Sheet 9: What are the skills needed for support services to help Muslim women cope in crisis situations including racial and/or religious discrimination and abuse?

Other documents

• Project overview
• National audit of initiatives aimed at addressing discrimination and prejudice against Muslim women in Australia. PDF or Word
• Living Spirit Forum (2006)