WELCOME TO THE CHILL CAMPAIGN!
Welcome to the CHILL Campaign! This project by the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand aims to create awareness and amplify the voices of Muslim women. Through social media content, we shared personal stories and lived experiences to showcase the talents and skills of our community, to increase awareness and understanding, and to counter gendered Islamophobia . Join us in celebrating the achievements, diversity, and empowerment of Muslim women. Together, we can challenge false narratives and negative stereotypes and promote a more inclusive and connected New Zealand. CHILL is an acronym for CHallenge Islamophobic Language and Loathing. This project by the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand aims to create awareness and amplify the voices of Muslim women. Through social media content, we are sharing personal stories and lived experiences to showcase the talents and skills of our community, to increase awareness and understanding, and to counter gendered Islamophobia. Join us in celebrating the achievements, diversity, and empowerment of Muslim women. Together, we can challenge false narratives and negative stereotypes and promote a more inclusive and connected New Zealand.
Highlights Of Our Talents
About Us
We are so happy to have you join us on this journey to celebrate the incredible stories of Muslim women in New Zealand.
Our campaign has several goals:
1) To share voices that often go unheard
2) To promote understanding
3) To challenge stereotypes
Over the next two months, we will be sharing inspiring videos and stories that highlight the strength, talents and accomplishments of Muslim women in our community.
We ask everyone to simply just CHILL. Remember, your support can help motivate others to embrace inclusivity and challenge Islamophobia in their circles.
Our CHILL Hero Video
As the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand entered the final week of the CHILL Campaign, we invite all New Zealanders to find inspiration in the powerful stories we’ve shared over our CHILL Campagin and celebrate with us. The eight Muslim women featured in this campaign—an assistant principal at a special needs school, a gymnast, a yoga and well-being instructor, a community worker, a public servant, an operations engineer and YouTuber, a primary school teacher, and an artist—are beautiful examples of the talent, success, resilience, and tenacity within the Muslim community of Aotearoa.
These stories have been shared, not just to highlight each Muslimah’s individual achievements; but to educate all, uplift our community, and challenge the harmful stereotypes that have long been directed at Muslim women. Now is the time to listen, learn, and stand alongside these incredible women as we address gendered Islamophobia together across the nation.
We ask all New Zealanders to CHILL with us—CHallenge Islamophobic Language and Loathing—and join us in creating a more understanding and welcoming society.