From the way we see ourselves to the way we are seen, being Muslim means so many different things to individual women across the world. In honor of Muslim Women’s Day this year, we’re focusing on the way Muslim identity presents itself differently—in our personal relationships, our professional endeavors, and more—and how no one experience can speak for us all.

Looking at the past month alone, it doesn’t take much to realize that the public does not know how to treat, respect, or listen to Muslim women. One example is the way that Rep. Ilhan Omar has been vilified for questioning the US’s blind allegiance to AIPAC, an extremely influential pro-Israel lobby with, until now, nearly unanimous bipartisan support. We find another in the treatment of student Leen Dweik who confronted Chelsea Clinton for her history of Islamophobia after Clinton showed up to a vigil for the 50 Muslims who were killed in the white supremacist terror attack in New Zealand. Dweik received backlash from prominent figures like Kathy Griffin and NYC mayor Bill de Blasio as well as death threats while she was grieving with her community. And we find yet another when, in the direct aftermath of a terrorist attack targeting our community, public figures continued to perpetuate Islamophobic tropes and refused to acknowledge white supremacy as a serious threat.