January 3, 2011Kabul women-only park reopens thanks to USAID� A women-only park that was closed under Taliban rule and turned into a garbage dump has new […]
January 3, 2011Afghan women speak out on abuse from behind maskIn a CNN report, Afghan women speak out on abuse from behind mask. via:[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/afghanistan.mask/?hpt=C1]
January 2, 2011Iraqi Immigrant to Be Tried for Daughter’s ‘Honor Killing’ in ArizonaAn Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized goes on trial […]
December 27, 2010In Kenya, Female circumcision still eludes the lawIn Kenya, female genital mutilation still eludes the law. via:[http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000025564&cid=4]
December 27, 2010AHA Foundation releases documentsThe AHA Foundation has released a number of documents, including a list of European “best practices”, a resource […]
December 23, 2010Sharia Court Launches Major Challenge to Protection of Women ActThe Asian Human Rights Commission reports that a Sharia Court in Pakistan has launched a major challenge to […]
December 22, 2010Man murders mother in India courtroom ‘honour killing’A man shot dead his mother in a courtroom in Pakistan’s Punjab province in what is being described […]
December 21, 2010Female genital mutilation ‘will be punishable offence in Switzerland’Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been made a punishable offence in Switzerland: the Swiss parliament voted last week […]
December 21, 2010Harry Potter Actress Refuses to Testify Against FamilyThe brother of a British Muslim actress who starred in the Harry Potter films pleaded guilty to assaulting […]
December 20, 2010Bangladeshi ‘stepson affair’ woman dies after caningTwo people have been arrested after the death of a Bangladeshi woman who was publicly caned for allegedly […]
December 16, 2010Dutch may introduce burqa ban as early as 2011The Netherlands could ban full face veils worn by some Muslim women,as soon as next year, Dutch anti-Islam […]
December 15, 2010Fighting FGM requires more than just legislationIn Uganda, one journalist writes that “The fight against female genital mutilation using the law seems to be […]
December 14, 2010Sudan Woman Whipped In Public For Wearing TrousersFootage has emerged of a woman being publicly whipped in Sudan for wearing trousers: The video offers a […]
December 14, 2010Modern Dutch Muslim women can’t find suitable partnersThe Dutch newspaper Spits reports that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Dutch Muslim women to find suitable […]
December 9, 2010MP calls for inquiry into sex abuse in Muslim familiesA Dutch Labour MP has called for an inquiry into sexual abuse in Muslim families: the appeal by […]
December 8, 2010Polygamy’s many wives don’t capture ‘market value’Economist Shoshana Grossbard admits she was naive when she did her doctoral thesis on polygamy more than 30 […]
December 5, 2010Sex abuse in Muslim families goes unreportedIn the Netherlands, as well as in Morocco and Denmark, sex abuse in Muslim families goes unreported: one […]
December 3, 2010AHA Foundation releases report on Freedom of Expression and the Rights of WomenThe AHA Foundation has released a report titled “Freedom of Expression and the Rights of Women: Political Islam’s […]
December 2, 2010Muslim imam who lectures on non-violence in Germany is arrested for beating up his wifeA Muslim imam who lectures on non-violence and advises the German government on interfaith issues has been arrested […]
December 2, 2010Airport SecurityAsra Nomani writes: “We have to talk about the taboo topic of profiling because terrorism experts are increasingly […]