Wow.. It will be the prettiest sight! Pink rock! On 10/28/08, Dwi Soegardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tunjukkan kepedulian terhadap Kanker Payudara di bulan Oktober ini. > Dan khusus 29 Oktober muslimah sedunia diajak untuk menunjukkan > solidaritas dan kepedulian mereka dengan berhijab merah muda. > > DWS, > -non-hijabi, but aware :-) > > Global Pink Hijab Day Information - http://www.pinkhijabday.org/ > > Global Pink Hijab Day 2008 > Breast Cancer Awareness > > On October 29th 2008, muslim women across the world will be wearing a > Pink Hijab to raise awareness for breast cancer and show their > solidarity with those who are battling with this terrible disease. > Join us to make a difference in this world. > > > From The Times in South Africa > > Schoolgirl wants to paint country pink > Suthentira Govender Published:Oct 26, 2008 > > A Johannesburg schoolgirl is encouraging Muslim women to "go pink" to > show their support for breast cancer awareness. > > Humairah Jassat, a 17-year-old Grade 11 pupil at Azaadville Muslim > School, has appealed to Muslim schoolgirls and women throughout South > Africa to wear a pink hijab on Wednesday in support of Global Pink > Hijab Day this week. > > The initiative was started last year by Muslim women in the United > States to raise awareness about the disease. > > "October is a special month dedicated to breast cancer. With that in > mind, I have initiated a South African version of Global Pink Hijab > Day,' said Jassat. > > "I was on the Internet recently and I stumbled on information about > the Pink Hijab Day initiative. It really appealed to me. I thought > this was an opportunity to make a change." > > She was also motivated to start the project because of her personal > experience. > > "I know women who have been affected by breast cancer, some of whom > have died. It has touched my life and I want people to be aware that > nobody is immune to it. This is why I decided to take a stand." > > She said the media portrayed Muslim women as being "oppressed and > unable to help or educate others". > > She believes her initiative will not only refute these perceptions, > but also give Muslim women a platform to take a stand for a worthy > cause. > > "I believe by wearing a pink headscarf — which is a symbol of modesty > for Muslim women — they will be showing support for breast cancer > sufferers from all faiths, be it Hindu, Christian, Muslim or Jewish. > > "I want to support my fellow women through this initiative, not just > Muslim women." > > Over the past two weeks, Jassat has been spreading word mainly among > Muslim schools around the country. > > "I have asked principals to allow their female teachers and pupils to > wear pink headscarves on the day. So far, I have had an excellent > response. Women have come out in support of wearing pink." __._,_._ > > ------------------------------------ > > ======================= > Milis Wanita Muslimah > Membangun citra wanita muslimah dalam diri, keluarga, maupun masyarakat. > Situs Web: http://www.wanita-muslimah.com > ARSIP DISKUSI : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/messages > Kirim Posting mailto:wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com > Berhenti mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Milis Keluarga Sejahtera mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Milis Anak Muda Islam mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This mailing list has a special spell casted to reject any attachment > ....Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
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