April 3, 2012Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada denounced ‘honor’ crimes against womenPrime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada visited a Montreal centre for victims of family violence to denounce crimes […]
April 3, 2012“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women. Via:[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13102101/honor-killings-require-tougher-laws-say-iraqi-women/]
April 3, 2012Ireland passes legislation banning FGMThe legislation will also mean that anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM […]
April 3, 2012Reporting FGM in Liberia gets journalist threatsTribal leaders in Liberia in Western Africa have threatened a local journalist with female genital mutilation (FGM) after […]
April 3, 2012Afghan family in Denmark charged with forcing daughter into marriageAn Afghan family in Østerbro, Denmark, trapped their daughter for three days so she could be forcibly married […]
April 3, 2012BBC study: one in five young British Muslims support ‘honor’ violenceResearch undertaken by ComRes for the BBC has found that nearly one in five – 18 per cent […]
April 3, 2012Anti female genital mutilation sessions for men in BristolSessions to encourage men to help stop female genital mutilation (FGM) will be held in Bristol, it is […]
April 3, 2012Iraqi woman Shaima Alawadi killed in California, police seek suspect and informationAn Iraqi woman was brutally beaten in El Cajon, California, and died from her injuries. Police are seeking […]
April 3, 2012Case of Hindu woman forcibly converted to Islam and married against will in Pakistan concerns human rights advocatesThe fate of a Pakistani Hindu woman who claims she was kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and married […]
April 3, 2012Dutch government seeks to crack down on forced marriagesThe Dutch government has agreed to tighten up the laws on marriage in the hope of reducing forced […]
April 3, 2012German court resolves dowry issue by Islamic rulesA court in Germany decided to resolve a dowry dispute between two Turkish families in accordance with the […]
April 3, 2012In Kenya, married women who escaped female genital mutilation are being threatened to undergo it, a report has stated, as husbands force their wives to undergo FGM to avoid missing out on family inheritances.In Kenya, married women who escaped female genital mutilation are being threatened to undergo it, a report has […]
March 28, 2012Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood, has said she disagrees with Egypt’s 2008 ban on FGM, further worrying women’s rights advocates.Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist […]
March 28, 2012400 women are currently imprisoned in Afghanistan for ‘moral crimes’ such as fleeing domestic abuse and rarely find support from authorities.About 400 women and girls being held in Afghanistan for “moral crimes”, and they rarely found support from […]
March 27, 2012The BBC reports that advocates for Muslim women’s rights in the UK frequently receive hate mail, harassment and even death threats for dealing with issues such as forced marriage and ‘honor’-based violenceThe BBC reports that advocates for Muslim women’s rights in the UK frequently receive hate mail, harassment and […]
March 26, 2012In Canada, a bookstore has “sold out” of a controversial marriage guide that advises Muslim men on how to beat their wivesIn Canada, a bookstore has “sold out” of a controversial marriage guide that advises Muslim men on how […]
March 26, 2012Tunisian Islamists demand Sharia, worry women’s rights advocatesWaving black flags, thousands of Tunisians shouted slogans on Sunday chanting “the people want a Caliphate” and demanding […]
March 26, 2012Egypt’s Islamist groups consolidate power, worrying women’s rights advocatesEgyptian Islamists, who control the recently elected parliament, are on track to consolidate their hold over politics after […]
March 23, 2012At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s leading human rights group said Thursday.At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s […]
March 21, 2012Islamists in Egypt propose to strictly limit women’s right to divorce, under ShariaAn Egyptian lawmaker has proposed a controversial draft law to limit the legal provisions for women to divorce […]