London

Nearly 200 Muslim girls and parents came to meet some of the the national role models in East London. The girls also had the opportunity to meet local Muslim women working in the police, a city of London lawyer, finance lecturer, martial arts teacher, customer service apprentice and an HM revenue and customs officer as well as Fazia, Lara and Amina who are featured on the Our Choices website.

The role models gave a very clear message to the girls:

Being a Muslim woman shouldn't hold you back. If we can do it, so can you

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When

Saturday 6 February 2010

Speakers

Kia Abdullah - writer and journalist from Tower Hamlets Saida Ebrahim - entrepreneur Farrah Bhatti - scientist Andleen Razzaq - National Muslim Women's Advisory Group Geraint Evans - London Borough of Newham

Host

Little Ilford School hosted this event, in partnership with the London Borough of Newham.

Local Contact

Famida Noor Mahomed organised the event. She is Pastoral Achievement Leader Year 8 and leads an Engineering Club at the school.

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