June 29, 2009At least 85 sharia ‘courts’ operating in Britain, says Civitas reportAt least 85 separate sharia “courts” are now openly functioning in Britain, almost 20 times as many as […]
June 28, 2009Role of Women In Iran Protest Kindles HopeOver the past two weeks, Marcelle George has watched with amazement as legions of Iranian women, most wearing […]
June 26, 2009Doctor tells how Neda Soltan was shot dead by Ahmadinejad’s basijNeda Soltan, the 26-year-old woman killed by members of Iran’s Islamic militia, has become a global symbol, leading […]
June 25, 2009Turkish dad stabs his own 15-year-old daughter to deathA father has admitted to stabbing his own 15-year-old daughter to death in an honour killing which has […]
June 25, 2009Why I, as a British Muslim woman, want the burkha banned from our streetsBehind the closed doors of some Muslim houses in the UK, countless young women are told to wear […]
June 25, 2009Woman power in IranIranian women have played a prominent role in the protests against the government. via:[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3737144,00.html]
June 25, 2009Fitness center for Muslim women opens in MoscowA new fitness center has opened in Moscow for Muslim women: all trainers, administrator and security guard are […]
June 25, 2009‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ is compelling and unsettlingThe new film ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ is profoundly compelling in its focus on Zahra’s courageous stance […]
June 24, 2009Aid agency calls for FGM legislation in IrelandAn aid agency is calling for specific legislation on Female Genital Mutilation to protect women and girls in […]
June 23, 2009In battle of the burqa, Obama and Sarkozy differIn the battle of the burqa, the presidents from two international defenders of freedom, France and America, are […]
June 22, 2009100 women in Cambridgeshire escape forced marriages – thanks to an ‘honour’ crime hotline.100 women in Cambridgeshire, UK have escaped or avoided a forced marriages thanks to an ‘honour’ crime hotline […]
June 22, 2009Sarkozy says burqas are ‘not welcome’ in FrancePresident Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious […]
June 19, 2009France Moves to Impose Ban on BurqaThe French government says it may impose restrictions on wearing the burqa, or face-and-body-covering veil, if a parliamentary […]
June 17, 2009Michigan judges get discretion after Muslim veil flapThe Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday voted to give judges considerable discretion over how witnesses dress in court […]
June 17, 2009French legislators worried about rise of burqa useFrench legislators said on Wednesday that more and more Muslim women in France were wearing full burqas that […]
June 17, 2009Finland’s ombudsman allows separate swimming times for Muslim womenReserving a separate time at swimming pools for Muslim women does not constitute discrimination, Finland’s deputy parliamentary ombudsman […]
June 15, 2009Reconciling faith, feminism, and IslamIn pushing for change within her hometown mosque in Morgantown (West Virginia), journalist and author Asra Nomani opted […]
June 12, 2009Islamic countries reject monitor for discrimination against womenDuring the Annual Full-day Meeting on Women’s Human Rights held last week at the United Nations Human Rights […]
June 8, 2009Saudi woman minister needs permission to be on TVSaudi Arabia’s first woman cabinet minister cannot appear on television without permission, a newspaper quoted her as saying […]
June 6, 2009Feminists criticize Obama over veilSeveral international feminist organizations have criticized President Obama’s recent statement on the veil: France’s group “Ni Putes ni […]