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CEDAR- City Circle Joint Event

'European Muslim Women of Influence'

25 February 2011
London

Following the success of the European Muslim Women of Influence Awards in Madrid last October, City Circle and CEDAR hosted an evening of inspirational stories with two of the shortlisted women, Sabina Iqbal and Rabia Malik.  They discussed the social and personal challenges they faced as Muslim women and what helped them overcome the hurdles they faced, as well as their hopes for the future. Nabila Ramdani, a leading French journalist, was originally billed to attend but was called abroad at short notice to cover events in North Africa.

For more information, please visit the City Circle website: http://www.thecitycircle.com/future-events/european-muslim-women-of-influence

Speaker profiles:

Sabina Iqbal Sabina Iqbal is Chair and Founder of Deaf Parenting UK, the first charity run by deaf parents for deaf parents in the UK and worldwide. Sabina is also the author of the book Pregnancy and Birth: A Guide for Deaf Women, which follows stories of deaf women who have encountered barriers while giving birth within hospitals/health services. The recipient of numerous awards for her pioneering efforts, Sabina was named ‘Tesco Charitable Mum of the Year’ in February 2010. 

Rabia Malik is the chairwoman of City Circle. She holds a doctorate in social psychology and is a practicing systemic psychotherapist. She is co-head of the Malborough Cultural Therapy Centre, a specialist therapeutic service for ethnic minority clients in London. Rabia has written several papers relating to identity and mental health within the Muslim community and has delivered training to professionals on the subject, both nationally and internationally.