The Female Sharia Judges of India
Source: The Daily Beast By Emily Feldman Can women-run Islamic courts bring gender justice to India’s Muslims? One group that is training India’s first class of female ‘qazis,’ or Islamic […]
Devaluing ‘honour’
Source: Dawn BY AFIYA S. ZIA THE 2016 Amendment to Offences in the Name/ Pretext of Honour Act has had mixed reactions. Some celebrate the reforms while others consider these to be a mere ‘smokescreen’. For decades, legal and rights activists have campaigned against this specialised form of murder of women […]
McDonald’s Sexual Harassment Complaints Show How Widespread the Problem Is
Source: Time By Linda A. Seabrook | Debra L. Ness According to a new survey of women in fast-food jobs, 2/5 said they had been harassed When Gretchen Carlson and […]
Pakistan Stiffens Penalty for ‘Honor’ Killings
Source: Time Parliament closed a loophole that allowed “honor” killers to go free (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistani lawmakers have passed a law that stiffens the penalty for convicted “honor” killers and […]
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Source: Yahoo News Oslo (AFP) – Norway’s right-wing government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the full-face Islamic veil from classrooms and university lecture halls. Education Minister Torbjorn Roe Isaksen, […]
“I had to:” Inside the mind of an ‘honor’ killer in Pakistan
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, Mubeen Rajhu, who killed his sister Tasneem sits at… Read more LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — […]
This Is the Domestic Violence Issue No One Is Talking About
Source: Time BY Gila Gamliel Gila Gamliel is Israel’s Minister for Social Equality It was British Prime Minister Theresa May who astutely said: “You can’t solve a problem as complex as […]
Is Catholic Feminist An Oxymoron?
Source: Huffington Post By Celia Wexler Catholic feminist, journalist, former public interest lobbyist Writing a book is a bit like having a baby. It’s an enterprise that is best not done […]
No scrubs: how women had to fight to become doctors
theguardian: by Farrah Jarral — Margaret Ann Bulkley spent much of her life dressed as a man so that she could practice medicine – she was not the only one to go to such lengths. As the Medical Women’s Federation prepares to celebrate its centenary, one GP examines how much […]
Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system
Source: BBC A petition signed by more than 14,000 Saudi women calling for an end to the country’s male guardianship system is being handed to the government. Women must have […]
Justin Trudeau Perfectly Explains Why Men Should Fight for Gender Equality
Source: Time By Samantha Cooney Canadian Prime Minister and proud feminist Justin Trudeau made an impassioned call for men to join the fight for gender equality at the United Nations […]
Aisha: Scholar and Wife of the Prophet of Islam
Source: Huffington Post Yasmina Blackburn Writer, Activist, Mom She was called the “most truthful daughter of the most truthful one.” She was most devout. Most beautiful. And she was wed to the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in the latter part of his lifetime. The story of […]
This Polish Law Would Imprison Women Who Have Abortions
Source: Motto By Anna Błuś A girl raped by her own father will have no choice but to give birth. A woman at high risk of dying in childbirth or […]
Indian Court Orders Haji Ali Tomb to Give Women Full Access
Source: NY Times MUMBAI, India — In a landmark ruling that could pave the way for more rights for Muslim women in India, the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled […]
In Riyadh and the Riviera, women have to fight for the right to be themselves
Source: The Guardian Police accosting a woman in a burkini on the beach in Nice. Photograph: Vantagenews.com BY Sanam Naraghi Anderlini So, after all the sound and fury, the burkini fiasco est fini. On Friday, the French courts overturned the ban, once again allowing women to wear whatever they want […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Muslim women group meets on national peace
Ahmadiyya women group meets on national peace The Ahmadiyya women group, Lajnal Immaillah, is set to hold the 2016 yearly Islamic conference in commemoration of its 100 years of existence. The conference is scheduled to hold from 26th to 28th August 2016 at the Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Dutse […]
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis ban women from going to university in case they get ‘dangerous’ secular knowledge
Source: Independent By Siobhan Fenton, Dina Rickman Ultra-Orthodox Jewish rabbis have banned women from going to university, The Independent has learned. The strict Satmar sect issued the decree, seen by The […]
Women lead Friday prayers at Denmark’s first female-run mosque
Source: The Guardian Imam of Mariam mosque in Copenhagen says aim is to challenge patriarchal structures and inspire other women By Harriet Sherwood in Copenhagen t was Friday prayers with a […]
Lajna Imaillah [Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association] of Ghana organize 37th National Annual Convention
Source: http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/August-23rd/oye-lithur-promotes-multi-bilingual-for-peaceful-co-existence.php Oye Lithur promotes multi-bilingual for peaceful co-existence Source: Ghana I Luv FM I Kwasi Debrah Nana Oye Lithur Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says, children learning languages other than their mother tongue could serve as a foundation for building a peaceful society. According to the sector Minister, Nana Oye […]
Meeting the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Meeting the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community In the leafy Hampshire countryside, more than 30,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community have gathered for the 50th anniversary of the Jalsa Salana. An annual convention attracting visitors from more than 100 countries, united in their creed, the Jalsa Salana is a religious festival celebrating […]