BREAKING THE SILENCE

For some Muslim women, regardless of whether they are newcomers to Canada, speaking openly about domestic violence remains a taboo subject, and there’s a cultural stigma to talking about what many in their community consider a private matter.

Recognizing a need, however, a group of volunteers recently began a crowdfunding campaign to build Canada’s third Nisa Homes shelter in Windsor. The campaign to start the women’s shelter reached the $25,000 goal in just the first 10 days of Ramadan, which began May 26. As of June 12, the campaign at had already reached $55,000 towards a new goal of $65,000 to cover the startup costs and the first 13 months of operations.