MWWA president Mrs Faten El Dana OAM was delighted to accept the invitation of NSW Premier the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian for the Iftar held on Wednesday 22nd of May. Hosted at the parliament house, the Iftar was attended by the Minister for Multiculturalism John Sidoti along with a number of politicians, diplomats, imams and community leaders. In her speech, the Premier said that NSW is a cohesive and resilient society and the sacred month of Ramadan presents an opportunity to

MWWA President Hajjah Faten El Dana OAM was invited yesterday to the Women of the Year Networking event hosted by the NSW Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor MLC with special guest governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley also in attendance. The event which was held in parliament house aimed to continue to engage and celebrate Women of the Year Alumnae and to thank them for their contributions and enthusiasm in supporting the Women of the Year

Pathways to Higher Education & Dressmaking Essentials On Saturday 2nd of November 2019, the Muslim Women's Welfare of Australia (MWWA) carried out the third workshop of a chain of continued beneficial workshops. The attendees were presented with an in-depth information session from TAFE teacher, Ms Awatef Baltaji, and Student Representative Assistant Ms Sarah Baltaji, where they learnt about the pathways to higher education. They were advised that the best way to a successful

The Western Sydney University has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary since it was established in 1989. To her delight, MWWA President, Mrs Faten El Dana OAM was invited to give a speech as a Community fellow of WSU at their ceremony held at their Liverpool campus. She was requested to share her experience at the university, her career path after graduating from university and her achievements over the years. Mrs El Dana would like to thank the Vice Chancellor and Presid

The Muslim Women’s of Welfare of Australia President and staff hosted a special guest in their Liverpool offices on Thursday 19 September, Her Excellency the Hon. Margaret Beazley, Governor of NSW. The Governor took particular interest in the women’s background, discussing the different reasons for their families to make Australia home, their education, career paths and their contribution to the Australian community today. Ms Beazley commended the ladies for their perseveranc

<p>On Wednesday 26 June 2019, the Muslim women’s welfare of Australia, MWWA, hosted a Hepatitis B education session in partnership with the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service. The guest speaker, Ms Faten Solaqa explained to the audience what Hepatitis B is, symptoms and tests available. She also discussed treatment and ways of prevention. The session [&hellip;]</p>

<p>MWWA president Mrs. Faten El Dana OAM was pleased to accept an invitation from Western Sydney University (WSU) Chancellor Peter Shergold AC and the Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Barney Glover AO to attend the Annual iftar held at the University’s Parramatta Campus. Mrs El Dana Was also humbled to be asked to give a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>MWWA would like to extend its deepest condolences to the victims and to the people of New Zealand. The attacks were nothing short of callous, targeting people while they were at their most vulnerable. Attacks such as these have no place in our society. The doors of mosques are open as a sign of welcoming [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On behalf of the Muslim community in Australia and New Zealand, MWWA President Mrs Faten El Dana OAM expressed her gratitude to the Prime Minister of New Zealand Mrs Jacinda Ardern for her empathy, support and leadership. The love she has shown to the Muslim community in this difficult time will not be forgotten. In [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Expo preparations are underway and the lovely team of MWWA volunteers have come together to collaborate and make this year&#8217;s Expo even bigger and better. There are so many new and exciting things to expect this year so make sure that you join the MWWA in the women’s life expo for 2019.</p>

<p>MWWA President, Mrs Faten El Dana OAM had the pleasure attending the Talking Women Forum convened by the NSW Minister for Women, the Hon. Tanya Davies at Parliament house today. At the forum, Minister Davis launched the 2018 Women in NSW Report in which she presented a summary of findings highlighting a number of positive [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Just days after congratulating Hajjeh Faten El Dana OAM on receiving her Community Champion Award as a Western Sydney University alumni, we now congratulate 2MFM’s Sandy Al-Aweik on receiving the NSW Children’s Week’s Inspiring Mentor Award. Sandy is a hard-working team member who is always there to support those around her, particularly 2MFM youth volunteers. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>MWWA Management and volunteers would like to congratulate the president, Mrs Faten El Dana OAM, for receiving yet another prestigious award. Mrs El Dana, received the Honorary title during tonight&#8217;s graduation ceremony held at the Western Sydney University. This award is presented to individuals who make an outstanding contribution to the Western Sydney region and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In 2018, the Muslim Women’s Welfare of Australia (MWWA) hosted a very successful event when it launched its inaugural Women’s Life Expo. &nbsp; Since then, women in the community expected and anticipated to enjoy the same event yet again.   And sure enough the 2019 International Women’s day marked season two of the Women’s Life Expo [&hellip;]</p>