June 4, 2012Nazir Afzal has become the public face of the British legal system’s determination to stamp out honour-based violence, forced marriage and sexual grooming of girls.Nazir Afzal has become the public face of the British legal system’s determination to stamp out honour-based violence, […]
June 4, 2012Sweden moves to outlaw forced marriagesAnyone in Sweden who forces someone else to get married against their will can be sent to prison, […]
June 4, 2012In her lecture to the Axel Springer Foundation, Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues against self-censorship in discussing women’s rights.Thank you so much for this great honor. The late Axel Springer had four guiding principles, which he […]
June 4, 2012NYC Conference raises awarenss over female genital mutilationNana Sylla, a high school senior is spearheading a campaign to highlight the practice of Female Genital Mutilation […]
June 4, 2012Muslim girl allegedly killed by her parents faced traumatic last monthsSHAFILEA Ahmed’s weight plunged to just five stone (70 US lbs., 31 kg) after she drank bleach in […]
June 4, 2012Pakistani British girl may have been killed by parents ‘for dating boys’A Muslim teenager was murdered by her parents because she refused to let them “crush her will” and […]
June 4, 2012Swedish school district criticized for ‘special treatment’ of Muslim girls.A Swedish school district has sparked outrage for striking a deal with local Muslim groups ensuring Muslim students […]
June 4, 2012Guinean couple charged in France for genital mutilationA couple of Guinean origin went on trial here Tuesday accused of carrying out what France considers genital […]
June 4, 2012In Bristol, UK, officials have launched an anti-female genital mutilation campaign to combat the practice.The latest campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Bristol has been launched by the city’s safeguarding children’s […]
June 4, 2012Saudi woman defies Saudi religious police over nail polishA Saudi woman has defied Saudi religious police over the issue of wearing nail polish. Via:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUUOYRLW3k&feature=player_embedded]
June 4, 2012Mayo Clinic pediatrician departs amid female genital mutilation controversyA Mayo Clinic pediatrician whose remarks regarding female genital mutilation ignited online controversy no longer works for Mayo […]
June 4, 2012The BBC profiles Muslim women who are victims of polygamy.The BBC profiles Muslim women who are victims of polygamy. Via:[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18252958]
June 4, 2012A Pakistani woman has been given a new nose more than 32 years after she was attacked by her razor-wielding husband.A Pakistani woman has been given a new nose more than 32 years after she was attacked by […]
June 4, 2012In a critique of moral relativism, British commentator James Bloodworth writes that “A bikini is not the same as a niqab”.In a critique of moral relativism, British commentator James Bloodworth writes that “A bikini is not the same […]
June 4, 2012Six out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and polygamy that contradicted Swedish law, a media investigation has revealed.Six out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and […]
June 4, 2012Phyllis Chesler appeals to US authorities to do more in Texas “honor” killing case of Sarah and Aminah SaidPhyllis Chesler writes: European law enforcement is far more evolved [than U.S. law enforcement] in terms of how […]
June 4, 2012Risk of renewed push for FGM in EgyptEgyptian human rights groups and female activists are alarmed at renewed parliamentary calls to revive the practice of […]
May 23, 2012In an “honor” killing case, a young woman has told a court in England that as a child she witnessed her 17-year-old sister being murdered by their parents after a months-long quarrel about the teen’s Westernized lifestyle.In an “honor” killing case, a young woman has told a court in England that as a child […]
May 11, 2012For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary Prize by the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin, Germany.For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary […]
May 11, 2012Afghan women fade from White House focus as troops exit nearsObama’s lack of overt attention to Afghan women has led many to fear their hard-fought gains will slip […]