By: Asma Shums, Confidence is self-trust in your skills, choices, and values. It comes from within yourself and feels like an inner knowing of your...

By: Asma Shums, Many of the Companions of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in the Madinan phase of the sirah were either in the...

By: Asma Shums, The beginning of spring and the end is synonymous with cleaning where we throw out things that don’t serve us or we...

By: Asma Shums, Four months into the new year, most of us have forgotten our new year’s resolution much less keep up with them. They...

By: Asma Shums, The month of Ramadan is celebrated by millions of people all over the world. It is a month dedicated to spirituality, community,...

By: Jumana Mascati The Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver hosted a virtual conference on Sunday 13 March to mark International Women’s Day. On this day,...

My perception of the Aurat March was formed entirely by social media and it couldn’t have been more further from the truth. Due to privacy...

By: Asma Shums, First impressions are crucial. They can make or break an opportunity. It’s human nature to make a judgement about someone when you...

By: Asma Shums, So what makes people happy? Will more money do it? We have all heard people who have a fortune but ended up...

By: Asma Shums, All of us know that motivation is a key ingredient to accomplishing goals in our personal and professional lives. But if you...

  Europe’s fascination with Muslim women, their bodies and their clothing choices – as seen in the passing of discriminatory face covering bans in several...

On February 1st, Muslim women across the globe celebrate World Hijab Day, a day of celebrating and uplifting women who choose to don the...

While some Canadians are reporting empty shelves in grocery stores across the country, experts say this is due to ongoing supply chain issues that...

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as...

However, in a gender-biased society, how do we ensure gender parity all year long? In a world where women are often misjudged for the...

On Dec 9th, the Pakistani Canadian Women’s Society in collaboration with Surrey Women’s Centre organized a dinner for community members,...

Premier John Horgan and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have released the following statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

By: Asma Shums, Are you overwhelmed by work? There are ways to help you recharge and that’s by taking your day off. What an incredibly busy...

By: Asma Shums, This is a common problem for many people: just how are we supposed to deal with negative emotions that keep coming up...

By: Asma Shums, When friends are scattered far and wide, staying in touch in ways that feel significant can be hard. But as Anna Alicia...