Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women and Persons with Disabilities

Presenter: Rabia Khedr & Performers

Presenter bio:
Rabia Khedr, BA University of Toronto and MA York University.

Recently appointed as a Commissioner with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Rabia is a founder of the Canadian Association of Muslims with Disabilities, Executive Director of the Muslim Council of Peel and CEO of DEEN Support Services. Rabia has served on many boards and committees including the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council of Ontario, Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario, Ontario Women’s Health Network and Federation of Muslim Women. Currently, she serves on the Mississauga Accessibility Advisory Committee which she chaired for eight years and the Peel Region Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Rabia has presented at local and international conferences to raise awareness about disability issues, women’s rights and Islamophobia and has participated in a number of television broadcasts and documentaries. Rabia has been recognized for her leadership and community contributions and most notably, received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Rabia is a married mother of 4 who previously ran for City Council in Mississauga.

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