21 January 2017

Mariam Veiszadeh at 2017 Women's Rally

Mariam Veiszadeh

About the
Speech

In this speech, Mariam Veiszadeh talks about the islamophobia rife in Australia. She talks about the pride that she and so many Islamic women feel about being an Australian and how they should not be discriminated against nor subjected to hate from other Australians because of their religion.

Sydney, NSW, Gadigal, Eora Nation

  • Discrimination

00:07:44 words

MariamVeiszadeh

B. 1984

Human rights activist, lawyer, business women

Mariam Veiszadeh is an award winning human rights champion, lawyer, diversity & inclusion practitioner, contributing author and social commentator. In 2021, Mariam was appointed CEO of Media Diversity Australia. She has also founded the Islamophobia Register Australia, and has held multiple board positions including formerly as Co-Chair of Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights and Our Watch. Mariam has worked as a radio commentator for ABC radio and as a columnist for Fairfax media.

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