December 7, 2012Debate is raging in Malaysia over Muslim female genital mutilation as the country’s health ministry reportedly develops guidelines to reclassify it as a medical practice.Debate is raging in Malaysia over Muslim female genital mutilation as the country’s health ministry reportedly develops guidelines […]
July 23, 2010Polygamy makes for unhappy families: Malaysian studyMen in polygamous relationships find it difficult to meet the needs of all their wives and children, and […]
July 14, 2010Limited justice for women Sharia judgesMalaysia’s two newly-appointed women Sharia judges will not be allowed to rule on criminal or divorce cases, a […]
March 17, 2010Muslim girls 10, 11 separated from husbandsTwo Malaysian girls aged 10 and 11 who were wed to middle-aged men have been separated from their […]
January 5, 2010Malaysian Polygamy Club Draws CriticismWhile polygamy is legal in predominantly Muslim Malaysia, the Ikhwan Polygamy Club club has come under fire from […]
January 2, 2010‘Allah’ Ruling May Challenge MalaysiaIf a Malaysian High Court ruling stands, Roman Catholics here can resume using the word “Allah” as their […]
July 19, 2009Muslim women sign “Jihad Against Violence”200 Muslim women from all over the world are taking part in the Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality […]
April 9, 2009Push for women’s equality in Muslim family lawA new global movement has been set up to push for equality and justice for women in Muslim […]