Sudan to outlaw female genital mutilation
Campaigners welcome move to criminalise those carrying out FGM, but warn it will take time to eradicate practice entirely Zeinab Mohammed Salih Fri 1 May 2020 According the UN, 87% […]
Malika V: Nur Jahan
By: Tom Verde From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it is not particularly rare in our own times for women in Muslim-majority countries to be […]
Why I’m Not Afraid To Identify As Both Muslim And A Feminist
Huff Post: by Krutika Pathi — This post originally appeared on Bustle. Growing up in America with an Iranian mother who, after an arranged marriage, came to this country with no agency to pursue an education, I realized how difficult it can be to navigate gender along the lines of […]
Corporate feminism’ oppresses women. Here’s how
theguardian: by Eve Livingston — I’m sure someone benefits from society’s focus on a few high-flyers beating their wings against the glass ceiling. But it’s certainly not the vast majority of women Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Want it enough, say these these wealthy women, and you can achieve anything.’ Photograph: Pascal […]
Pop Feminism Doesn’t Mean The End Of The Movement
Huff Post: by Ann Friedman — Feminism can’t win. In the backlash years of the ‘80s and early ‘90s, feminism was “the f-word” and stereotyped as uncool — a label […]
‘Honey, I want you to stop being a feminist’
Viralwomen.com : by Gia London — My mother phoned a few weeks ago, and she sounded purposeful but hesitant, like she had finally worked up the courage to tell me something important. ‘Honey,’ she said, her voice broken with concern. ‘I want you to stop being a feminist. I love […]
Viewpoint: Islam v feminism?
Source: BBC By Huda Jawad Why on earth would any girl abandon the liberties of a modern democracy to join the dark ages of IS? Huda Jawad attempts to offer […]
Kirstie Allsopp – Are her views on women for real?
The Telegraph: by Emma Barnett — If we all lived by Kirstie Allsopp’s view of the world, why bother giving girls an education at all, asks Emma Barnett Does she mean it? Really?” “She must just say these things to get a rise.” These are just some of the responses […]
Feminism in Islam
Observer: by Rohi Sarbaz Khan — Friday, April 18, 2014 – Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in educationand employment. Feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality of women.Whereas Islamic […]
Bid to boost feminism among Muslim women
Source: The Guardian By Tracy McVeigh “The media portray Muslim women as oppressed and subjugated and Islam is often presented as misogynist and patriarchal,” she said, and her book was intended as an antidote to that. For many feminists the hijab is a glaring symbol of male oppression and the […]
Men — the new second class citizens
Fox News: by Suzanne Venker. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is easily used against them since its definition of violence is so broad that virtually any conflict between partners can be considered abuse. “If a woman gets angry for any reason, she can simply accuse a man and men are […]
Baribie as Rolemodel for girls? Life-Size ‘Dreamhouse’ Sparks Berlin Controversy
Source: Spiegel International A life-size Barbie Dreamhouse is set to open in Berlin in May, and leftist activists are up in arms. They plan to protest the opening to draw […]
One Reason Women Stay Home: Because It’s Easier on Everyone
Courtesy: The Daily Beast One Reason Women Stay Home: Because It’s Easier on Everyone by Megan McArdle Mar 18, 2013 9:40 AM EDT Two career couples must constantly negotiate who does what. This article on women who stay home is undoubtedly going to trigger a lot of commentary on […]
The Challenge of Defining Muslim Feminism
Huff Post: Erika L. Sanchez. According to Patel, one of the most controversial issues among Muslim feminists today is the notion of native informants, which is how she describes women who become known as authorities on Muslim issues, such as so-called honour killings. She believes it’s dangerous when any individual […]
Are female converts to Islam part of a new wave of feminism?
“Being Muslim keeps me from wanting to impress others and gives me more personal confidence” “I felt Chantelle had more freedom than I did by covering herself, instead of letting […]
Women Can Tell If Men Are Cheaters Just From One Look
Source: Business Insider We are told not to judge a book by its cover, but new research indicates that sometimes, those inclinations are correct. Women can often tell if a man is likely to be a cheater from their face alone. Men weren’t able to see the same in women. […]
All Western Women should Know Machiavelli’s Judgment for Them
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD The Western civilization is as much based on The Prince, by Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, published in 1532, as Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, […]
Anchor Women Veil Ban – Egypt
Veiled Female News Anchor May Signal Waning of Secular Egypt Egypt State TV, Fatma Nabil reads out the headlines wearing a headscarf on the noon news bulletin on state television in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 3, 2012. TEXT SIZE Edward Yeranian September 03, 2012 CAIRO — A long-standing ban against veiled […]
The hijab has liberated me from society’s expectations of women
the guardian: When you think of the hijab, you probably don’t think “political”. Or “independent”. Or “empowered”. Feminist? Certainly not – feminism is far better known for burnt bras and slut-walks than headscarves. There is much misunderstanding about how women relate to their hijab. Some, of course, choose the headcover […]