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CBC News Release: Montreal Mother, Organizations Raise Alarms Over Gender-based Violence After Teen Girl Stabbed
Published on October 24, 2025
On October 23rd 2025, Past-President Linda Serpone delivered Montreal Council of Women's statement on Violence Against Women and Girls in Montreal, at the press conference, in support of a mother and daughter following the attempted murder of a young student outside her school in NDG. Amongst the 7 community representatives were MCW Federates Ally (Alham) Mahmod, Executive Director of Women Aware, and Shaheen Ashraf, National Board member and treasurer of the Montreal chapter of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW).
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Please read the full statement (French and English version available).
In in this picture, from left to right:
Oluwanifemi (Nifemi) Fagbohun (President of the Niffy Wellness Foundation), Charla Dopwell (mother of Janai who was stabbed to death in 2021 down the street from FAMAS), Leah Baldelovar (President of Filipino Association of Montreal and Suburbs), Linda Serpone, Shaheen Ashraf, Fo Niemi (executive director of the Center for Research-Action on Race Relations), Ping (mother of the victim), Ally (Alham) Mahmod, Linda Mazzone (President of the Federation of Filipino Canadian Associations of Quebec) and Stephanie Valenzuela (City Councillor CDN‑NDG‑Darlington).
Oluwanifemi (Nifemi) Fagbohun (President of the Niffy Wellness Foundation), Charla Dopwell (mother of Janai who was stabbed to death in 2021 down the street from FAMAS), Leah Baldelovar (President of Filipino Association of Montreal and Suburbs), Linda Serpone, Shaheen Ashraf, Fo Niemi (executive director of the Center for Research-Action on Race Relations), Ping (mother of the victim), Ally (Alham) Mahmod, Linda Mazzone (President of the Federation of Filipino Canadian Associations of Quebec) and Stephanie Valenzuela (City Councillor CDN‑NDG‑Darlington).