“It’s us telling our own stories”
This short video highlights the reaction to our 2015 festival of art and activism celebrating the voices of women of Muslim heritage.
Mahsa Vahdat
Iranian artist, singer and dedicated advocate of Freedom of expression opened our sister-hood conference in Oslo with the music piece The Sun Rises.
Sheema Kermani
In Pakistan dance is considered a taboo, despite the danger Sheema continues to dance in resistance.
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi was the first Muslim woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending human rights.
Nawal El Saadawi
Feminist, writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist has braved prison exile and death threats in her fight against female oppression spoke at our first conference in Oslo 2015.
Hina Jilani
Pioneering lawyer and pro-democracy campaigner; a leading activist in Pakistan’s women’s movement and international champion of human rights Hina Jilani spoke at our first sister-hood conference in 2015.
Mona Eltahawy
Author and activist Mona Eltahawhy spoke at our conference about Body and Revolution: Women, Freedom of Expression and Sexuality.
