Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby is a Canadian journalist, communications professional, and human rights activist. She was appointed as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia in January 2023.
Early life and education
Elghawaby was born to Egyptian parents; her father was an engineer.[1]
She emigrated to Canada at the age of two months with her mother, and also spent four of her of her early years in Bandung, Indonesia.[1]
Elghawaby has a degree in journalism and law from the Carleton University.[2][3]
Career
Elghawaby is a human rights activist and a journalist.[2] She is employed as a communications lead by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation,[2] and is a freelance journalist who contributes columns to the The Toronto Star.[2] She previously worked at CBC News, the Canadian labour movement,[2] and as a human rights co-ordinator[4] for the National Council of Canadian Muslims.[5][6] She was one of the founding board members of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network[7] and is a member of Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group.[8]
On January 26, 2023,[7] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Elghawaby as Canada's first special representative on combatting islamophobia, for a four year term.[2] Her office has a budget of $5.6 million to cover the first five years of activities.[2] The National Council of Canadian Muslims described her appointment as a "historic moment for Muslims in Canada”.[7]
Personal life
Elghawaby lives in Ottawa.[9] She is married with three children.[1] She is muslim.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Muslim In Canada - Amira Elghawaby". Muslim In Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g Zimonjic, Peter (26 Jan 2023). "Trudeau announces Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative to combat Islamophobia". CBC.
- ^ "Amira Elghawaby". Prime Minister of Canada. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Rakobowchuk, By Peter (2015-03-13). "Woman in hijab controversy rejects $52,000 crowdfunding cash". CTV News. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "The People Do Good Stuff Issue: Amira Elghawaby". This Magazine. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Ottawa police alert Muslim women after reports of verbal abuse". CBC. 16 Oct 2016.
- ^ a b c "Canada appoints first representative to fight Islamophobia". www.aljazeera.com. 26 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Patel, Raisa (2023-01-26). "Canada names first special representative to combat Islamophobia". thestar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Lau, Rachel (20 Dec 2017). "'He's a Canadian hero': Muslim community raises money for paralyzed mosque shooting victim | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
External links
- Amira Elghawaby - Twitter
- Amira Elghawaby - official website