A Conversation with Ilhan Omar The story of the first Muslim woman in the US Congress
This is the first episode of the 3rd Season of PR Unmasked. In this episode, hosted by the Concordia Forum at the Toynbee Hall in London, Muddassar Ahmed sits down with Ilhan Omar, the first Muslim woman elected for the United States Congress.
\nCongresswoman Ilhan Omar discusses the challenges she faced as a woman of colour in American politics, her objection on the recent overruling of Roe v. Wade, the need for political representation of minority groups, and the increasing burden of student loans on American youth.
\nShe also touches on the record levels of hate crimes and gun violence in the U.S., the rise in Islamophobia since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of voting for minorities, her views on Kamala Harris\u2019 performance as the Vice-President and her endorsement of Joe Biden\u2019s presidency.
\nIlhan was elected to the House of Representatives for Minnesota\u2019s 5th Congressional District in 2018, replacing her predecessor, Keith Ellison. She is a renown and vocal representative of the Democrats with women\u2019s rights and social justice at the heart of her politics.