Alia Hogben

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Alia Hogben is the Executive Director of the . Hogben has been involved with the Canadian Council of Muslim Women since its founding, initially serving as a board member.[1]

Education and early career[]

The daughter of a diplomat, Alia Hogben was born in Burma but spent her youth in India and in several other countries. Her family eventually moved to Canada, where she settled permanently.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Carleton University in Ottawa, and a master's degree in Social Work at the University of Toronto.[3] She went on to pursue a professional career in social work and worked in direct services as well as with the Ontario government supervising various social service agencies in South East Ontario.[4] Alia has also worked in services for children and women who have been abused, and services for adults with developmental disabilities.[4]

Awards and honors[]

In 2012, Hogben became the second Canadian Muslim woman to be awarded the Order of Canada for her work in the area of women's rights.[1][2] The award citation recognized her for being “an articulate spokesperson for the humane, tolerant and equality-based interpretation of Islam and for interfaith dialogue.”[5] A year earlier, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario, on the recommendation of the Queen's School of Religion.[2] In 2014, Maclean's Magazine ranked Hogben 24th of the 50 "Most Powerful List" of people in Canada.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Staff: Executive Director". Canadian Council of Muslim Women. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Canada honors Muslim woman". Saudigazette. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  3. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients - 2011 to 2013 | University Registrar". www.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  4. ^ a b "Alia Hogben". Innoversity. 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Ms. Alia Hogben, C.M." The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  6. ^ Habib, Naiyer (2015). History of the Muslims of Regina, Saskatchewan, and Their Organizations: Islamic Association ,Canadian Council of Muslim Women, Muslim for Peace and Justice "A Cultural Integration". Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781490752020.
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