July 8, 2009French lawmaker suggests gradual ban on burqasFrench legislators took up the touchy subject of face-covering, body-length Muslim veils such as the burqa Wednesday, as […]
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 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 30, 2009Al-Qaeda warns France of revenge for burka stanceAl-Qaeda’s North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, […]
June 30, 2009Cameron criticizes BurkhasBritish Conservative leader David Cameron has said that while he supports the right of individual schools to ban […]
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 25, 2009Fitness center for Muslim women opens in MoscowA new fitness center has opened in Moscow for Muslim women: all trainers, administrator and security guard are […]
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 22, 2009Sarkozy says burqas are ‘not welcome’ in FrancePresident Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious […]
June 19, 2009France Moves to Impose Ban on BurqaThe French government says it may impose restrictions on wearing the burqa, or face-and-body-covering veil, if a parliamentary […]
June 17, 2009Michigan judges get discretion after Muslim veil flapThe Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday voted to give judges considerable discretion over how witnesses dress in court […]
June 17, 2009French legislators worried about rise of burqa useFrench legislators said on Wednesday that more and more Muslim women in France were wearing full burqas that […]
June 17, 2009Finland’s ombudsman allows separate swimming times for Muslim womenReserving a separate time at swimming pools for Muslim women does not constitute discrimination, Finland’s deputy parliamentary ombudsman […]
June 6, 2009Feminists criticize Obama over veilSeveral international feminist organizations have criticized President Obama’s recent statement on the veil: France’s group “Ni Putes ni […]
May 26, 2009‘If We Now Kill Schoolgirls, You Shouldn’t Be Surprised’Responding to threats from the Taliban, at least 10 girls’ schools have shut down near Kunduz in northern […]
May 22, 2009Allow hijabs, ban prayers at council meetings: reportA report written on immigrants in Quebec, Canada recommends that hijabs be permitted in council meetings in order […]
May 21, 2009“Headscarf” dentist case is adjournedA British dentist who asked women to wear Islamic headscarves must wait until July to discover if he […]