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 […]
May 8, 2012The AHA Foundation is proud to be a part of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage: http://girlsnotbrides.org/members/.The AHA Foundation is proud to be a part of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End […]
May 8, 2012Women attacked with acid in Yemen for not wearing full niqabDisturbing reports of acid attacks and beatings of women are now coming from Yemen’ southern provinces as women […]
May 8, 2012New York Times reports on all-female prom for Muslim girls in MichiganThe New York Times reports on an all-female prom at a school in Michigan for Muslim girls that […]
May 8, 2012Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they increasingly treat women living with the procedure.Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they […]
May 8, 2012UPI’s James Zumwalt writes that women’s rights may well disappear under the new Egyptian Constitution.James Zumwalt writes that with women holding less than 2 percent of parliamentary seats based on the recent […]