Europe's Jewish Problem
Foreignaffairs.com: many European countries, including France and Germany, the number of anti-Semitic crimes committed this year already exceeds the total for 2013. It would be an exaggeration to say that […]
Why global violence against women and girls must become new UK priority
theguardian: by Bethan Cansfield — A recent UN study found that one in 10 girls face sexual abuse. While these statistics may be shocking, they are not surprising. Violence against women and girls can be described as a global pandemic: 35% of women will experience one form of violence in their lifetime; 30% […]
Facts About Women – Top 10 Facts About Women and Women’s Issues
About News: by Linda Lowen — When it comes to the facts about women’s lives, we don’t need to focus on women’s issues, do we? Nowadays, women and men are treated the same, right? Isn’t the gender gap a myth? Don’t women have equal rights already — just like men? Aren’t we […]
Facts About Women – Top 10 Facts About Women and Women's Issues
About News: by Linda Lowen — When it comes to the facts about women’s lives, we don’t need to focus on women’s issues, do we? Nowadays, women and men are treated the same, right? Isn’t the gender gap a myth? Don’t women have equal rights already — just like men? Aren’t we […]
Behold the Power of #Hashtag Feminism
Time: by Jessica Bennett — At the time, the ad campaign — modeled on efforts to curb drunk driving — was considered shocking. It was 1994, the year that OJ Simpson would be arrested for murder, his history of domestic abuse exposed. Yet even so, domestic violence was not a […]
Indian village bans unmarried women from using mobiles
theguardian — An Indian village has banned unmarried women from using mobile phones for fear they will arrange forbidden marriages that are often punished by death, a local official said today. The Lank village council decided unmarried boys could use mobile phones, but only under parental supervision, said one council […]
French right-wing weekly sparks storm for attack on Muslim minister
AFP French Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 3, 2014, after a weekly cabinet meetingFrench Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem leaves the Elysee Palace in […]
Travelodge Has Made A Decision To Remove Bibles That Could Really Upset Christians
Huff Post: Travelodge has decided to remove all of the Bibles from its hotel rooms because having a Christian book does not reflect Britain’s “multicultural society”. The 500-strong hotel chain […]
The Spirit of Shanti and Salaam: American Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus Standing Together
Huff Post: As Americans of all backgrounds continue to try to achieve the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, members of three growing religions in the United States have a unique opportunity to stand together for equality and shared human dignity. […]
Inter-Religious Match for Peace Brings Top Soccer Players Together
Huff Post: As the world deals with World Cup withdrawal, we can look forward to some of the biggest names in soccer coming together to play a friendly match in […]
Asma nominated to UN team on human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
Dawn: UNITED NATIONS: Asma Jahangir, the former president of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has been nominated to a three-member panel to advise UN on alleged human rights […]
Islam’s Way to End Violence Against Women? Civilized Men
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid — A woman’s dress, marital status, and lifestyle do not inspire violence against women. Violence against women exists because the men in their lives — single, married and strangers — commit that violence. Violence against women exists because men do not treat women with respect. […]
Islam's Way to End Violence Against Women? Civilized Men
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid — A woman’s dress, marital status, and lifestyle do not inspire violence against women. Violence against women exists because the men in their lives — single, married and strangers — commit that violence. Violence against women exists because men do not treat women with respect. […]
A new initiative by the Secretary-General to improve UN action to safeguard human rights around the world
UN.org: The need for early action, and the crucial role of responding early to human rights violations, is at the heart of the “Rights up Front” initiative. “Rights up Front” […]
‘Trojan Horse’ a UK Muslim school witch-hunt? Islamophobia?
Aljazeerq: London, UK – The UK government faces accusations of demonising Muslims and playing politics with children’s futures over its tough response to reports of an alleged Islamist plot, dubbed “Trojan […]
'Trojan Horse' a UK Muslim school witch-hunt? Islamophobia?
Aljazeerq: London, UK – The UK government faces accusations of demonising Muslims and playing politics with children’s futures over its tough response to reports of an alleged Islamist plot, dubbed “Trojan […]
Ethnic minorities face barriers to social mobility and job opportunities
theguardian: by Ami Sedghi — Britain’s ethnic minorities still face significant barriers to social mobility despite many having better qualifications than their white counterparts, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. Chinese, Indian, Irish, Bangladeshi and black African students are now outperforming their white British peers in obtaining five […]
‘Why I want an arranged marriage’
Telegraph: “I’m engaged,” she shouted down the phone. Here I was, first year at university, sitting on a dirty wall outside my flat, being told by my best friend that […]
'Why I want an arranged marriage'
Telegraph: “I’m engaged,” she shouted down the phone. Here I was, first year at university, sitting on a dirty wall outside my flat, being told by my best friend that […]
Turkish Court Says YouTube Ban Is Unconstitutional
NY TImes: Turkey’s highest court ruled Thursday that a government ban on the video-sharing site YouTube was unconstitutional and a violation of freedom of expression. The Constitutional Court sent its […]