Gendered Islamophobia by Monia Mazigh

Gendered Islamophobia explores Monia Mazigh's multiple identities as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman who has spent most of her life as an immigrant residing in Quebec. Mazigh reflects on Islamophobia as applied to women and the stereotypes that Muslim women face.

When you can read it: June 15, 2023

Monia Mazigh was born and raised in Tunisia and immigrated to Canada in 1991. Her book, Hope and Despair, tells the story of her husband's deportation to Syria where he was tortured and held without charge for over a year. She is also the author of the novels Mirrors and Mirages and Hope Has Two Daughters.

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