Muslim Marriage Contract Kit
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During the past several years the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) has undertaken several initiatives to inform Muslim women, the legal profession, community service agencies, policy-makers, and the general public about Muslim family laws and how they compare with Canadian family law, and the implications for Muslim women. CCMW published Muslim and Canadian Family Laws: A Comparative Primer in English and French and a series of booklets in several languages on family law topics to further its public education efforts. We also held information sessions across Canada for Muslim women, community service providers and the legal profession based on the information contained in the Primer and the booklets. Our recent publication, Muslim Marriage Contract kit , builds upon this as we hope it will raise awareness of the rights assured to women under Muslim Family laws, and also to draw attention to potential pitfalls.
The Muslim Marriage Contract Kit includes a 1) marriage certificate; 2) sample marriage contract; and 3) explanatory notes on the meaning and implications of the clauses used in the contract.
The civil examples in the kit are based on the law in Ontario, Canada.
Partnering Organization(s) :
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
Funded by Law Foundation of Ontario
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
Canada
info@ccmw.com
www.ccmw.com
00+1+(613) 382-2847
Alia Hogben
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is a national organization of believing women committed to the equality, equity and empowerment of Muslim women. CCMW promotes Muslim women’s identity in the Canadian context and encourages mutual understanding between Canadian Muslim women and women of other faiths.
The national board works to further CCMW's vision and objectives countrywide, while local chapters are active in their communities.
Project Mission :Provide women with accurate information pertaining to family laws, so that they are better informed while making decisions.
Project Objective(s): Raise awareness of the rights assured to women under Muslim family laws, and also to draw attention to potential pitfalls.
Target group(s) :Muslim Women, family law lawyers, social service providers and other working with Muslim women.
Geographical scope(s) of project :Canada
Countries involved: Canada
One page summary: Attached
Achievements/progress to date:. We have published the kit and are in the process of conducting information sessions within Ontario
Contact person for the project :Alia Hogben
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