Resilience, Growth and Purpose instead of Silence and Submission: Cross-cultural Narratives of Posttraumatic Growth of Three Muslim Women

Resilience, Growth and Purpose instead of Silence and Submission: Cross-cultural Narratives of Posttraumatic Growth of Three Muslim Women

Resilience, Growth and Purpose instead of Silence and Submission: Cross-cultural Narratives of Posttraumatic Growth of Three Muslim Women (#101)

Tayyab Rashid ¹ , Ruba Nawaz ²

Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Filmmaker, Netherlands

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Trauma existentially transforms us – both for the worse and better. Our assumptions about safety and trust are shattered and worldviews alter. All of these changes transpire in the context of culture. This presentation shares narrative of three Muslim women who experienced trauma in cultural sanctuaries which were meant to be the safe places. Instead of salience and submission, these brave souls defied cultural norms and transformed their traumas into growth, resilience, and purpose. You will hear narratives of posttraumatic growth of three Muslim Women. They are:

Sara Dekker: a Moroccan-Dutch survivor of sexual violence, Sara transformed her trauma into The Safe Space club which teaches women coping mechanism, boundary setting, and educates them staying safe.

Nadia Jamil: a Pakistani actress, who is also a survivor of sexual abuse, has dedicated her life to supporting girls from marginalized background. Using theatre and drama, she has dedicated her life to supporting children who have suffered sexual abuse.

Mahnoor Ali: a self-identified transgender woman, a trans-right activist and HIV activist, Mahnoor leads a trans-gender community and has implemented multiple projects supporting trans community. Through advocacy, she has worked tirelessly for legal and legislative supports for the transgender community of Pakistan.

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Rashid, T

Dr. Tayyab Rashid is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Wellbeing Science, University of Melbourne. Dr. Rashid is also a faculty associate with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Dr. Rashid’s expertise includes strength-based clinical psychotherapy with complex mental health challenges, resilience and posttraumatic growth. Dr. Rashid has also worked with individuals experiencing severe trauma, including survivors of the Asian Tsunami of 2004, refugee families and journalists who have worked in high-conflict zones and with survivors of mass shootings. Dr. Rashid has delivered more than fifty invited talks and keynotes and trained mental health professionals and educators internationally. Published in academic journals, Dr. Rashid’s book Positive Psychotherapy (2018), co-written with Martin Seligman, is considered one of the most comprehensive clinical resources in the field and has been translated into several languages so far. Dr. Rashid won the Outstanding Practitioner Award (2017) from the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA).

Nawaz, R

'Ruba Nawaz is a prospective filmmaker with a background in political philosophy and journalism. She works with marginalized groups in society as a volunteer and a creative producer. She has produced short videos sharing the resilience of refugees in the Netherlands and presented her findings at IPPA in 2019 in Melbourne. Since then, she has traveled to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England to collect stories of our modern-day heroes and their journeys to healing, resilience, and ultimate purpose in life.

Resilience, Growth and Purpose instead of Silence and Submission: Cross-cultural Narratives of Posttraumatic Growth of Three Muslim Women (#101)

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