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Aalya's Human Rights Defence Fund

I am a mother of two, diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression after enduring vicious bullying and harassment in my workplace. The harassment, which continued after I broke down and went on disability leave, got so bad that I became permanently harmed. To this day, I cannot even go near the building where I used to work without suffering a panic attack.

Last year, I filed a human rights complaint against my former employer because they refused to recognize my disability, choosing instead to humiliate and mistreat me to the point where I became suicidal. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario accepted my complaint and it is currently in process.

I am still battling symptoms of PTSD, which get worse every time I have to relive what happened, and this legal fight is very difficult for me to take on, emotionally, mentally and financially. But it is the right thing to do. I want to do my best to stand up for the rights and dignity of workers with disabilities, especially psychological disabilities such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. We deserve to be heard and respected, just like everybody else. Nobody deserves to be driven to the brink of suicide. We all know that some do not come back from that brink.

My former employer is fighting me every step of the way. I have very little in the way of resources to defend myself and seek the justice I deserve. That is why I am asking for your help with fundraising for my legal defence.

This money will help pay for a lawyer to assist me with the human rights complaint process as we advance to a hearing. I have done as much as I can on my own but right now I am overwhelmed and I need help.

Any funds not used for my legal defence will be donated to the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada (DAWN).

My family too has suffered and needs to find peace and move on at last. We thank you for your support!

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  • Carson Wilcox
    • $50 
    • 5 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Aalya Ahmad
Organizer
Gatineau, QC
Dietrich Sider
Beneficiary

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