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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. She emigrated to Canada at the age of two months with her mother, and also spent four of her early years in Bandung, Indonesia. She grew up in the East End of Ottawa. Elghawaby has a degree in journalism and law from Carleton University. Career Elghawaby is a human rights activist and a journalist. She is employed as a communications lead by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, and is a freelance journalist who contributes columns to ''The Toronto Star''. She previously worked at CBC News, the Canadian labour movement, and as a human rights co-ordinator for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. She was one of the founding board members of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Representative On Combatting Islamophobia
The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia is a Government of Canada, Canadian Federal Government office created in January 2023. Description The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia role is four year term, appointed by the federal government of Canada. History In June 2022, the federal government of Canada announced plans to create the office. On January 26, 2023, Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative. The office was allocated a budget of $5.6 million to cover the first five years of activities. References {{authority control External links Official website 2023 establishments in Canada Islamophobia in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
