The Council of European Jamaats (CoEJ) Youth Desk are holding their annual youth conference on 13th February 2016. The title of the conference is ‘The Evolving Gender: The role of a Muslim woman in the 21st century western society.’

The aim of this conference is to create networks between the youths whilst providing an day filled with a series of short talks, discussions and workshops. The event is open to all between the ages of 15-35.

Following are some of the topics that will be discussed:

1. The emancipation of women in Islam by Jaffer Ladak.
2. Examining the sermon of Nahjul Balagha regarding the incompetence of women - Amina Inloes.
3. The dynamic approach to the authority of a woman in Islamic Jurisprudence - Ali Reza Bhojani.
4. Feminist philosophy: The rise of the women's worldview in philosophical discourse - Ali Najaf.
5. (Workshop 1: Analysis of the sermon of Lady Fatimah - Amina Inloes).
6. (Workshop 2: Should leadership roles in the community be gender blind? - Masuma Jaffer)
7. (Worskhop 3: Crosschecking Gender Equilibrium in this World and Hereafter - Kumayl Rajani).
8. (Workshop 4: Women in community leadership: Valued stakeholders or token gestures? - Esmat Jeraj, Anisa Kanji)

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