School pulls event with former Islamic State sex slave over fears it would 'foster Islamophobia'

Authored by telegraph.co.uk and submitted by investmentzero
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A statement from the TDSB said: “An opinion that did not reflect the position of the Toronto District School Board was shared with the organiser of the book club prior to staff having an opportunity to read the books – something that is routinely done before giving them to students. Staff are currently reading both books and anticipate being able to add them to the list of titles used in the corresponding course(s).”

“We sincerely apologise to both Ms Henein and Ms Murad – both of whom have powerful stories to tell and from whom we believe students would learn a great deal.”

Ms Lee, who would like to open up the book club to young girls from the UK, told the Telegraph: "The book club event for 'A Room Of Your Own Book Club' with Nadia Murad will go ahead across Canada in February. The TDSB has not committed to letting their students attend. This is unfortunate for all involved. A great loss to the students, community, and educators at the TDSB.

"The school board withdrawing their support means that they are not putting their students first- only their administration. Nadia Murad is a Nobel Peace Prize winning author and Human Rights Activist. We have so much to learn from her about the Triumph of The Human Spirit and the Will and The Ability to help others overcome tragedy. Nadia and her activism is an example to us all in all societies around the world."

Thousands of Yazidis were killed or enslaved when the Islamic State group overran northern Iraq in 2014.

The extremists, also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Isil, considered the religious minority to be pagans or even devil worshippers and deemed the men could be killed and the women and girls forced into servitude or sexual slavery.

When the militants swept into Yazidi towns around Mt Sinjar, in north-west Iraq, more than 6,400 women and children from the Yazidi minority were estimated to have been enslaved and often forced to marry fighters.

AvgFinanceBro on November 25th, 2021 at 14:59 UTC »

Full circle is my favorite type of circle

Biittersteel on November 25th, 2021 at 11:57 UTC »

Cowards.

CryptoNoobNinja on November 25th, 2021 at 11:46 UTC »

An ignorant person making ignorant decisions that only perpetuates more ignorance.