Farheen Khan is a consultant, writer and social activist. Currently working as the Operations Manager at the Sexual Assault/ Rape Crisis Centre of Peel, she is an advocate for Women’s rights, specifically for survivors of sexual violence. Farheen is a graduate of CITY Leaders and Maytree Foundation's Leaders for Change Program and is currently a DiverseCity Fellow 2010. Farheen has experience working with boards, organizational, community and resource development, as well as special events planning, and marketing. Currently she sits on the Board of Directors of CASSA (Council of Agencies Serving South Asians) and Way to Inner Peace (WiP). Farheen is also the author of a book titled “From Behind the Veil: A Hijabi’s Journey to Happiness” which is available online and speaks about her experience as a Muslim woman experiencing gendered Islamophobia post 9/11 and the her journey from Corporate Canada to Social Justice as a result. |
