Changing the narrative, one Muslim woman at a time | Jana Amin | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet

There are 900 million Muslim women in the world. Yet, the media often provides one narrative to consume. In her talk, 16 year old Jana shares her experience as an Egyptian-American Muslim. Her message: we must all use our stories to connect, to inspire, and to motivate.

Production Credits
Special thanks to production houses Charles River Media Group and IClass Media Group for technical and creative production and direction.
Jana is an Egyptian-American high school student at Milton Academy. She founded Bantoota (Arabic for a girl) to amplify the voices of young Muslim women through storytelling. Jana has a passion for international relations and Middle Eastern studies, with a special interest in gender studies and Islam. Her research focuses on the media representation of Muslim women; she recently curated an exhibit exploring this topic at the American University in Cairo. Jana did a leadership training program at MIT on how to change the narrative around Arab / Muslim girls and worked with Heya Masr in Egypt that empowers underprivileged girls through education. Jana is a national champion in Original Oratory and writes for two student-run publications. She is co-head of the Muslim Student Association, Editor in Chief of Slant Magazine, a school publication on foreign policy and economic affairs. Jana competes on the squash team and plays the harp. Instagram @bantoota This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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