CAIR-Cleveland & Northern Ohio

Tag: Women in Islam

  • CAIR-Cleveland Presents on Understanding Islam & Muslims: Focus on Muslim Women for AAUW Meeting

    CAIR-Cleveland Presents on Understanding Islam & Muslims: Focus on Muslim Women for AAUW Meeting

    Medina AAUW presents program on Muslim women in America

    Julia Shearson, executive director of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, will speak on what it's like to be a Muslim woman in America at a special dinner meeting of the Medina County Branch of the American Association of University Women on Sept. 28. She is shown here at the Women's March on Cleveland last January.
    Julia Shearson, executive director of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, will speak on what it’s like to be a Muslim woman in America at a special dinner meeting of the Medina County Branch of the American Association of University Women on Sept. 28. She is shown here at the Women’s March on Cleveland last January.(Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer)

    MEDINA, Ohio – What is it like to be a Muslim woman in the United States?

    Julia Shearson, executive director of the Cleveland Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), will share her perspective at a dinner and talk Sept. 28 at the A.I. Root Community Room, 623 Liberty St.

    Her talk is a program of the Medina County branch of the American Association of University Women.

    The evening will start with dinner at 6 p.m., followed by Shearson’s presentation at 7:15 p.m. Her talk is free and open to the public. The dinner, catered by Miss Molly’s Tea Room, is $19 per person.

    Shearson has headed the Cleveland chapter of CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy organization in the United States, for 13 years.

    During that time, she has won awards and recognition for her work promoting diversity and mutual understanding.

    The AAUW works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

    For reservations or more information about the program, call 330-725-4950 or email programs.reserve@zoominternet.net.

  • CAIR-Cleveland: Muslim Women Join Church Panel to Dispel Stereotypes of Women in Islam

    CAIR-Cleveland: Muslim Women Join Church Panel to Dispel Stereotypes of Women in Islam

    (Cleveland, OH, 4/19/16) – On Saturday, April 16, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined the Inclusivity Ministry of the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Rocky River, Ohio in hosting a presentation and panel discussion on Women in Islam.

    The event, which was attended by more than 70 people, was designed to help dispel stereotypes about Muslim women. The opening presentation provided a brief overview of women’s political, economic, and educational rights as well as an exploration of Quranic texts on the equality of women in Islam. The panel session covered hot button subjects such as modern gender roles, domestic violence, patriarchy and human rights in the Muslim world. Panel participants included seven Muslim women from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and age groups in order to provide a range of perspectives. (more…)

  • CAIR-CLEVELAND REP SPEAKS ON WOMEN IN ISLAM AT ISLAMIC CENTER OF CLEVELAND

    CAIR-CLEVELAND REP SPEAKS ON WOMEN IN ISLAM AT ISLAMIC CENTER OF CLEVELAND

    (CLEVELAND, OH, 5/31/2012) – A representative of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Cleveland Chapter recently spoke to members of the New Muslim Support Network during their weekly meeting at the Islamic Center of Cleveland.

    CAIR Cleveland Executive Director Julia Shearson presented a talk on women in Islam with a focus on the role of women in Islam as revealed in the Quran and Sunnah. Past presentations offered by CAIR to the New Muslim Support Network include “Challenging Islamophobia” and “Profiling Islam: Faith Under Surveillance”.

    CAIR offers a number of seminars and talks on a variety of topics. To arrange a speaking event or for information about CAIR speakers, contact CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia A. Shearson, jshearson@cair.com, 216-830-2247 or 216-440-2247.

    CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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