September 28, 2011

NPR reports on new study by Tahirih Justice Center on extent of forced marriage in the United States

NPR reports on a new study by the Tahirih Justice Center on the extent of forced marriage in […]
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September 28, 2011

Georgia school portrays Saudi Sharia law with empathy, changes curriculum after parents object

A Georgia school has adjusted its curriculum on the Middle East after it portrayed an unwarranted positive view […]
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September 28, 2011

FGM occurs in Europe, advocates say the creation of anti-FGM laws has been a positive development but active enforcement of them is key

While FMG is illegal in most European countries, “the practice is certainly still prevalent amongst communities originally from […]
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September 28, 2011

Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: a spokesman said “All applications were made due to the realistic fear of forced marriage being expressed by the victim.”

Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago:  […]
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September 28, 2011

British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reforms

Reporter Sue Reid, assisted by Pakistani-born Baroness Flather, investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the […]
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September 28, 2011

Don’t blame us for rape, say miniskirted Jakarta women

Scores of women and children wearing colorful miniskirts and tight leggings gathered in central Jakarta on a Sunday, […]
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September 28, 2011

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has received death threats for drawing cartoons of the Propher Mohammed, was the […]
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September 28, 2011

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]
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September 28, 2011

Women in the World Foundation launched in New York

At The Newsweek/Daily Beast Co.’s Women in the World Foundation kickoff gala in Manhattan, courageous leaders and activists […]
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September 28, 2011

In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolution

In Egypt, women are being sidelined from post-Mubarak politics: their names ignored for government posts, and their divorce […]
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September 28, 2011

In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of woman

In Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]
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September 28, 2011

Afghan women fight back, preserve shelters

In Afghanistan, women’s groups are claiming a rare victory. Last winter, the government was planning to bring battered […]
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September 28, 2011

Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM act

Former members of Parliament in Uganda have asked the government to implement the anti-FGM Act to stop the […]
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September 28, 2011

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation.

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation. Indonesian media report that […]
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September 23, 2011

Michelle Goldberg writes that “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it happens in England and the United States.”

Michelle Goldberg writes: “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it […]
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September 19, 2011

Forced Marriage in the US

We’ve recently heard people say that forced marriage “isn’t as important” as the other issues we fight, so […]
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September 16, 2011

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees: the provisions of Sharia are incompatible with modern Western individual rights, particularly the equal rights of women

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/opinion/dont-fear-islamic-law-in-america.html]
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September 16, 2011

Australia Sees Rising Demand for Female Genital Mutilation

A recent article in the Australian Medical Journal by Ben Mathews, LLB, PhD, calls for increased protection of […]
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September 16, 2011

Disappointment in UK as government not planning to criminalize forced marriage

Campaigners in Lancashire, the UK, have slammed news that the Government is not planning to criminalise forced marriage. […]
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September 16, 2011

Islamic Sharia law court opens in Belgium, raising questions about women’s rights

An Islamic Sharia law court has been established in Antwerp, the second-largest city in Belgium. The self-appointed Muslim judges […]
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