September 5, 2012The BBC provides an in-depth report on female genital mutilation in the UK.The BBC provides an in-depth report on female genital mutilation in the UK. Watch it here.
August 14, 2012The Washington Post reports that two Pakistani parents have been found guilty of murdering their daughter Shafilea in a so-called honor killing in the UK.In the UK, Justice Roderick Evans sentenced Iftikhar, 52, and Farzana Ahmed, 49, to life in prison for […]
August 14, 2012In a recent honor killing in Jordan, a man killed his divorced sister because of her alleged “suspicious behavior,” police said.A Jordanian man was charged on Wednesday with killing his divorced sister after stabbing her and driving his […]
August 14, 2012In Afghanistan, “honor” killings against women are on the rise, and the government of Hamid Karzai is not doing nearly enough to put a stop to the killings.Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission has recorded 52 murders of girls and women in the last four months, […]
August 14, 2012Women and human rights groups are demanding tougher action by Palestinian authorities after the so-called honor killings of four women by family members.Women and human rights groups are demanding tougher action by Palestinian authorities after the so-called honor killings of […]
August 14, 2012An “honor” killing in a courtroom in session has shocked Pakistan.So-called honour killings by families who believe their daughters have disgraced them are increasingly common in Pakistan. But […]
August 14, 2012In Kurdistan, the women’s rights organization Zhiyan Group organized a demonstration against honor killing.One week after its foundation, women’s rights organization Zhiyan [Life] Group organized a demonstration against honor killing in […]
August 14, 2012Jordan’s ‘Honor’ Killings Persist Despite Reform EffortsEvery year, 20 Jordanian women are killed because of “family honor.” In 2011, societal pressure forced Jordan’s parliament […]
August 14, 2012In Egypt, the number of disappearances and abductions among Coptic Christian women is on the rise, all with the goal of converting the women to Islam.Coptic Christians make up the largest Christian community in the Middle East, which also makes them sitting targets […]
August 14, 2012Women fight Sharia dress code in IranMandatory female covering known as hijab has been a defining element of Iran since the Islamic Revolution in […]
August 14, 2012The women of Egypt’s Maria TV only wear full Islamic attire, in a sign of changing values following Egypt’s Revolution.Wearing veils and dressed in black from head to toe, these women are symbols of Egypt’s cultural revolution […]
August 14, 2012Police unions in France are furious after three officers were injured trying to check the identity of a woman flouting the country’s burka ban and who was later released to “appease tensions during Ramadan”.Police unions in France are furious after three officers were injured trying to check the identity of a […]
August 3, 2012A Pakistani couple murdered their “Westernised” daughter because they were more concerned about shame in their community than about their children, a British judge said in his verdict.A Pakistani couple murdered their “Westernised” daughter because they were more concerned about shame in their community than […]
July 24, 2012Female genital mutilation remains a big problem in the United KingdomYoung girls are being sent to Britain for the abusive removal of their genitalia by migrant families across […]
July 7, 2012At CNN, Dalia Ziada writes that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, for many decades, has not respected equal rights for women.At CNN, Dalia Ziada writes that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, for many decades, has not respected women’s equal rights. […]
July 7, 2012An Australian family lawyer has spoken out against the use of Sharia law in Australian divorce cases, calling it “bad for women”.Family lawyer James Antonenas, who works in Bankstown in Sydney’s southwest and regularly acts for Muslim clients, said […]
July 7, 2012In Egypt, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a common practice against girls, with Egypt’s new President Morsi calling it a “private issue” that he will not actively combat.In Egypt, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a common practice against girls. Egypt’s new President Morsi has said […]
July 7, 2012Switzerland has tightened laws against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), aiming to prevent Swiss-based families from having their daughters circumcised, whether in Switzerland or abroad.A change to the Swiss penal code on female genital mutilation comes into force on Sunday which aims […]
July 7, 2012The UK continues to crack down on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), issuing a pocket guide designed to slip in the back of a passport allowing girls to present it as a formal document to friends or family reminding them that FGM is against the law in the UK.A new pocket guide to the UK law on female genital mutilation will be soon be made available […]
July 7, 2012Michael Nazir-Ali writes the enforcement of Sharia law in Egypt “would restrict the freedom of expression and mobility for Muslims, especially women”.Now Mohammed Morsi is Egypt’s new president an Islamist heads the largest Arab nation. His approach to Sharia, […]