Why has the pope said no to women priests?
By Delia Gallagher, CNN Rome (CNN) Pope Francis’ resounding no to women becoming priests may come as a surprise considering the popular narrative of him as a reformer who seeks […]
Pope: Women will be banned from priesthood forever
Source: USA Today By John Bacon The Catholic Church’s ban on women priests will stand forever, Pope Francis said Tuesday. The pontiff made the declaration in response to a female reporter asking if he thought […]
Interview of Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslims about Women Rights, Hijab and Extremism
The middle section of this interview is about women rights, segregation and Hijab in Islam, starting at minute 11 of this video. Peter Mansbridge One on One with Hazrat Mirza […]
Book Review: Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age
Source of the book review: Amazon Book by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh Required reading from the founder of MuslimGirl.com—a harrowing and candid memoir about coming of age as a Muslim American in the […]
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 […]
Pakistan passes anti-honour killings and anti-rape bills
Dawn: by Muhammad Bilal — ISLAMABAD: A joint session of the Parliament unanimously approved anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills moved by PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar on Thursday. The legislation on honour killings will introduce strict punishment for the convicts making it tougher than the ordinary murder cases. Under the new […]
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 […]
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 […]
Russia plans to ban ‘baby boxes’ for unwanted infants
Source: BBC Russia is moving towards banning “baby boxes” – the hatches introduced in many countries where desperate mothers can safely abandon an unwanted infant. But there has been sharp […]
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 […]
Thousands of Saudis sign petition to end male guardianship of women
theguardian: by Mazin Sidahmad — Protest movement seeks to end Saudi Arabia law requiring women have permission of a male guardian to travel, marry or do other fundamental tasks Saudi women hold national flags during Saudi National Day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Friday. Photograph: Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters Thousands of Saudis […]
Muslim Women Behind The Lens
Source: Thecitizen.in : It’s a powerful film, ‘Tiryaaq’, which literally means an antidote. It’s a narrative that is meant to reach out to regular people and the patriarchal powers of polity, clergy and family with the intention of not just unravelling the insidious functioning of caste patriarchy and religious fundamentalism […]
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 […]
Five myths about global women’s economic empowerment
theguardian: by Abigail Hunt — Women’s economic empowerment are three words being heard more and more in development circles, but there are several misconceptions about it A worker in Bangladesh: many governments assume that faster growth will support gender equality, despite clear evidence to the contrary. Photograph: PR image Women’s […]
Christian Claims She Was Forced To Remove Headscarf For Driver’s License Photo
Huff Post: by Jonathan Stempel — Yvonne Allen says her Christian faith compels her to cover her hair in public. The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing Alabama county officials of violating a Christian woman’s religious rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf before taking […]
The Burkini Ban, Women’s Rights, & Prophet Muhammad’s Way
Source: Muftah By Qasim Rashid After intense international pressure, France’s highest court overturned the “Burkini” ban on Friday, August 26, 2016. Before the move, over a dozen French cities had banned the burkini. Most recently, armed officers forced a Muslim woman to dress down under threat of pepper spray and arrest, […]
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 […]
Burqa and Burkini Ban in France
The “burkini ban” recently implemented in a number of French cities has become a topic of global controversy; especially when the images spread online of a women being forced by […]
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 […]
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 […]