South Asian Canadian women scholars
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(September 1989) Image of the Bains family. Chattar Singh is wearing a blue dastār with a beige suit and sitting on a double chair settee. Parmjit Singh is wearing a tweed blazer sitting on a chair and holding Suvi Kaur. Simran Kaur is wearing a purple and white salwar sitting on the settee arm with her hands crossed in between Chattar Singh and Parmjit Singh. Ranjiv Singh Takkar is wearing a white blazer and standing with his hand on Surrinder Kaur's knee. Surrinder Kaur is wearing a yellow salwar and sitting on the settee's arm with her hand over Ranjiv's hand. Rijindar Kaur is wearing a teal salwar. Daljit Kaur is wearing a pink salwar. Naranjan Kaur is wearing a green chunni. Satwinder Kaur is wearing a yellow and red salwar and is holding Navtej Singh. Rijinder Kaur, Daljit Kaur, Naranjan Kaur and Satwinder Kaur are standing behind the settee.
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(September 1989) Image of the Bains family. Chattar Singh is wearing a blue dastār. Chattar Singh and Parmjit Singh are wearing suits and are sitting on a double chair settee. Rijindar Kaur is kneeling on the floor and is wearing a teal salwar. Surrinder Kaur is sitting on the floor and is wearing a yellow salwar. Daljit Kaur is kneeling on one knee and is wearing a pink salwar. Naranjan Kaur is standing behind the settee and is wearing a green chunni.
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(September 1989) Image of the Bains family. Chattar Singh is wearing a blue dastār. Chattar Singh and Parmjit Singh are wearing suits and are sitting on a double chair settee. Rijindar Kaur is kneeling on the floor and is wearing a teal salwar. Surrinder Kaur is sitting on the floor and is wearing a yellow salwar. Daljit Kaur is kneeling on one knee and is wearing a pink salwar. Naranjan Kaur is standing behind the settee and is wearing a green chunni.
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of Sunera Thobani speaking at an event.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.
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Photograph of Sunera Thobani with an unidentified woman.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.
Sunera Thobani is an activist and scholar. As an activist, Thobani has served as the former President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Woman, Canada's then largest feminist organization. During her tenure she sought to make anti-racism central to feminist struggles. As a scholar, Thobani has developed critical race theory to cast new light on the dynamics around globalization, violence against women, reproductive technologies, social programmes, immigration and nation-building, and colonialism and war. She is also a founding member of the Canada-wide alliance, Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity. Thobani is a Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including, the Hands Against Racism Community Award from Spice Radio, The Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence from UBC, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for the Advancement of South Asians.