Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand

[1] The IWCNZ has also represented Muslim community interests in the New Zealand Parliament, government ministries and agencies, the media and various national and international forums related to faith, human rights, youth development and health.

The IWCNZs' leaders Danzeisen and Rahman sough to ensure that Muslim feedback was included in the public policy process and to combat anti-Muslim prejudice in New Zealand society and the media particularly the alt right.

[1] The IWCNZ also issued a submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the mosque shootings calling on security services to extend their intelligence gathering to White supremacists and the alt right and advocated efforts to help and improve the well-being of the Muslim and other communities in order to combat extremism.

[10] In March 2024, IWCNZ national coordinator Aliya Danzeisen criticised the National-led coalition government for failing to implement hate speech legislation and create a new intelligence agency, two of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings.

[11] In August 2024, IWCNZ launched a social media campaign called "Just CHILL NZ" to promote understanding of Muslim women and to combat negative stereotypes about the Islamic faith.