Events
Human Library X Book Launch of “Break the Barriers-Inside Stories of Ethnic Minority Muslim Girls in Hong Kong”
21 November 2020
14:00-16:00
online via zoom
Human Library X Book Launch of “Break the Barriers-Inside Stories of Ethnic Minority Muslim Girls in Hong Kong”
Date: 21 November 2020 (Sat)
Time: 14:00-16:00
The event will be conducted via online platform, using Zoom.
Speakers: Hina, Isma, Sam (3 contributors of the book); Prof. Raees Baig (Editor; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, CUHK)
Moderator: Prof. Sealing Cheng (Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, CUHK)
“Muslim women are caught between rock and a hard place,” said by Mona Eltahawy, the pioneer of the #MosqueMetoo Movement. On one hand, they face Islamophobic attack that demonizes Muslim women as conservative; one the other hand, they encounter gender inequality within the minority community. What are the challenges when Muslim women speaking up gender issues in the public? How can their voices be heard?
“Break the Barriers-Inside Stories of Ethnic Minority Muslim Girls in Hong Kong”, is a collection of essay by 8 minority Muslim women, the participants of the project “Train-the-Trainers: Minority Girls and Gender Justice “initiated at CUHK. This anthology comprises of stories of their own experience with their reflection on topics like education, honour, marriage and faith. These stories reveal their power and persistence to break the gender and religious stereotypes imposed by the society when pursuing their dreams. 3 contributors of the book will be joining us at the event. Come and join us if you want to listen more about their stories!
Registration: https://bit.ly/2TYDNVr
Zoom meeting:
Meeting ID: 965 1771 2376
Passcode: 568574
https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/96517712376?pwd=TWtLQWU1L0MyMzV0UUNneE95MytOUT09
Reminder about Zoom link & confidentiality will be sent to the participants before the event on Saturday.