July 11, 2009Saudi woman activist demands right to travelSaudi feminist Wajeha al-Huwaider has been prevented from leaving the country: defiant, she says that “I keep telling […]
July 9, 2009Brandon Robshaw: The burqa should not be worn in classBrandon Robshaw writes: “when a female Muslim student arrived at my philosophy AS class shrouded from heat to […]
July 8, 2009Western Muslim women who talk of choosing the hijab dismiss the struggles elsewhere, says Rahila GuptaMuslim women in the west who talk about choosing to wear the hijab implicitly dismiss the struggles of […]
July 8, 2009Response: We don’t need Hegel: The burka is a cloth soaked in bloodMuslim women in the west who talk about choosing to wear the hijab implicitly dismiss the struggles of […]
July 8, 2009Kashmiri women lift veil, eye career in the skiesFar from the violence and unrest that have marred the capital of disputed Kashmir, a group of young […]
July 6, 2009The new feminism: life and deathIn the Brisbane Times (Australia), Paul Sheehan writes: “For [many] women, like the women in Afghanistan and other […]
July 2, 2009Ban the BurqaUS-based commentator Mona Eltahawy writes: “As a Muslim woman and a feminist I would ban the burqa.” via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/opinion/03iht-edeltahawy.html]
June 29, 2009At least 85 sharia ‘courts’ operating in Britain, says Civitas reportAt least 85 separate sharia “courts” are now openly functioning in Britain, almost 20 times as many as […]
June 28, 2009Role of Women In Iran Protest Kindles HopeOver the past two weeks, Marcelle George has watched with amazement as legions of Iranian women, most wearing […]
June 25, 2009Why I, as a British Muslim woman, want the burkha banned from our streetsBehind the closed doors of some Muslim houses in the UK, countless young women are told to wear […]
June 25, 2009Woman power in IranIranian women have played a prominent role in the protests against the government. via:[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3737144,00.html]
June 23, 2009In battle of the burqa, Obama and Sarkozy differIn the battle of the burqa, the presidents from two international defenders of freedom, France and America, are […]
June 15, 2009Reconciling faith, feminism, and IslamIn pushing for change within her hometown mosque in Morgantown (West Virginia), journalist and author Asra Nomani opted […]
June 12, 2009Islamic countries reject monitor for discrimination against womenDuring the Annual Full-day Meeting on Women’s Human Rights held last week at the United Nations Human Rights […]
June 3, 200924-year rule affects marriage ratesThe introduction of stringent family reunification measures in Denmark has halved the number of young women from immigrant […]
June 2, 2009Proposal to Outlaw forced marriages in SwedenNearly 70,000 young Swedes feel they aren’t able to freely choose whom they want to marry, according to […]
May 18, 2009Analysis: Downturn Draws a Veil Over IslamJohn Vinocur argues that Europe’s economic crisis has subordinated its other epochal problem — shaping a future life […]
May 17, 2009Women’s Rights Activist Named Afghanistan’s Person Of The YearRadio Free Afghanistan has named Anarkali Honaryar, a 25-year-old dentist and women’s rights activist, as its Person of […]
May 12, 2009Recreating virginity in IranMany women in Iran opt for hymen repair surgery to satisfy a culture that insists on bridal virginity. […]
April 30, 2009Analysis: E Pluribis Islam?Irshad Manji writes about some of the difficulties reformist Muslims face. via:[http://www.newsweek.com/id/195490]