March 21, 2012In move that bodes poorly for women’s rights, thousands rally demanding Sharia law in TunisiaAFP reports that several thousand men and women demonstrated outside the Tunisian parliament on Friday to demand the […]
March 21, 2012In Australia, use of Sharia widespread among MuslimsAn Australian has revealed he has prepared more than 1000 wills for Australian Muslims using Islamic law, while […]
March 16, 2012HONOUR, International Women’s Day & CocktailsOn Thursday, March 8, 2012, the AHA Foundation held a cocktail reception in New York City to celebrate […]
March 8, 2012As the world marks International Women’s Day on Thursday, women in Tunisia continue to fight for women’s equalityAs the world marks International Women’s Day on Thursday, many Tunisian women fear they are losing the gains […]
March 8, 2012Afghan President Karzai supports Ulema Council’s Shariah law document, which allows husbands to beat wives and encourages segregation of men and women, forbids women from traveling without male guardianPresident Hamid Karzai’s Tuesday remarks backing the Ulema Council’s document, which allows husbands to beat wives under certain […]
March 8, 2012Spanish Imam under investigation for calls to beat wivesAbdeslam Laarusi, an imam at the Badr mosque in Terrassa near Barcelona allegedly issued instructions during Friday prayers […]
March 8, 2012Arizona mom accused of burning teen’s face for refusing arranged marriage to older manAn Iraqi mother accused of beating her teenage daughter for not going along with an arranged marriage pleaded […]
March 8, 2012The hidden lives of child widowsChild widows, some less than ten years old, face bleak futures as they bear the triple disadvantage of […]
March 8, 2012Sabatina James tells her story of how she refused an arranged marriage.When Sabatina James refused an arranged marriage, she sparked a violent war within her family—and a threat on […]
March 8, 2012Amnesty International cals on Indonesian government to ban FGMTo mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International is calling on the Indonesian government […]
March 8, 2012In Pakistan, Hindu girls abducted and forced into a Muslim marriageIn Pakistan, 15-20 Hindu girls each month are abducted, converted to Islam by force, and forced into an […]
February 27, 2012Senate Report: Internet radicalizes U.S. Muslims quicklyYoung American Muslims can become radicalized online very quickly and with few warning signs, becoming potential terrorists before […]
February 23, 2012We’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced marriage. Please take a moment to check out HBVA: http://honour-killings.comWe’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced […]
February 17, 2012Iraqi mother in Phoenix assaults 19-year-old daughter after daughter refuses arranged marriage to a man twice her ageA Phoenix mother has been arrested over allegations that she scorched her 19-year-old daughter with a hot spoon to […]
February 14, 2012New Jersey State Senator Loretta Weinberg has introduced our bill to prohibit female genital mutilation in New Jersey.New Jersey State Senator Weinberg has introduced our bill to prohibit female genital mutilation in New Jersey. Via: […]
February 9, 2012Saudi writer who tweeted he did “not like the halos of divinity” around the Prophet Muhammad is in deep trouble, with senior clerics calling for his death through Shariah lawA Saudi writer who tweeted he did “not like the halos of divinity” around the Prophet Muhammad is […]
February 8, 2012Ayaan urges policymakers to banish wishful thinking about IslamismAyaan urges policymakers to banish wishful thinking about Islamism. In a contribution to the Financial Times, she writes: […]
February 7, 2012In Newsweek, Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes that from one end of the Muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith.In Newsweek, Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes that from one end of the Muslim world to the other, Christians […]
January 31, 2012Ayaan writes about how to honour the victims of ‘honour’ killingsThe verdict in the Shafia case exemplifies the ability of Western legal systems to provide justice to victims […]
January 31, 2012Tunisia blasphemy trial becomes battleground for freedom of expressionIn Tunisia, a blasphemy trial has become a battleground for freedom of expression vs. Islam. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/world/africa/tunisia-navigates-a-democratic-path-tinged-with-religion.html?hp]