September 28, 2011Georgia school portrays Saudi Sharia law with empathy, changes curriculum after parents objectA Georgia school has adjusted its curriculum on the Middle East after it portrayed an unwarranted positive view […]
September 28, 2011FGM occurs in Europe, advocates say the creation of anti-FGM laws has been a positive development but active enforcement of them is keyWhile FMG is illegal in most European countries, “the practice is certainly still prevalent amongst communities originally from […]
September 28, 2011Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: a spokesman said “All applications were made due to the realistic fear of forced marriage being expressed by the victim.”Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: […]
September 28, 2011British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reformsReporter Sue Reid, assisted by Pakistani-born Baroness Flather, investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the […]
September 28, 2011Don’t blame us for rape, say miniskirted Jakarta womenScores of women and children wearing colorful miniskirts and tight leggings gathered in central Jakarta on a Sunday, […]
September 28, 2011Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has received death threats for drawing cartoons of the Propher Mohammed, was the […]
September 28, 2011A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamyA growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]
September 28, 2011Women in the World Foundation launched in New YorkAt The Newsweek/Daily Beast Co.’s Women in the World Foundation kickoff gala in Manhattan, courageous leaders and activists […]
September 28, 2011In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolutionIn Egypt, women are being sidelined from post-Mubarak politics: their names ignored for government posts, and their divorce […]
September 28, 2011In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of womanIn Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]
September 28, 2011Afghan women fight back, preserve sheltersIn Afghanistan, women’s groups are claiming a rare victory. Last winter, the government was planning to bring battered […]
September 28, 2011Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM actFormer members of Parliament in Uganda have asked the government to implement the anti-FGM Act to stop the […]
September 28, 2011Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation.Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation. Indonesian media report that […]
September 23, 2011Michelle Goldberg writes that “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it happens in England and the United States.”Michelle Goldberg writes: “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it […]
September 16, 2011A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees: the provisions of Sharia are incompatible with modern Western individual rights, particularly the equal rights of womenA Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/opinion/dont-fear-islamic-law-in-america.html]
September 16, 2011Australia Sees Rising Demand for Female Genital MutilationA recent article in the Australian Medical Journal by Ben Mathews, LLB, PhD, calls for increased protection of […]
September 16, 2011Disappointment in UK as government not planning to criminalize forced marriageCampaigners in Lancashire, the UK, have slammed news that the Government is not planning to criminalise forced marriage. […]
September 16, 2011Islamic Sharia law court opens in Belgium, raising questions about women’s rightsAn Islamic Sharia law court has been established in Antwerp, the second-largest city in Belgium. The self-appointed Muslim judges […]
September 16, 2011Islamists’ growing sway raises questions for LibyaThe growing influence of Islamists in Libya raises hard questions about the ultimate character of the government and […]
September 16, 2011Kenyan First Lady calls for strict enforcement of anti-FGM lawThe Kenyan First Lady, Lucy Kibaki, has called on law enforcers to ensure that the law on Female […]