India’s Muslim women fight to end triple talaq law that yields instant divorce
Epigraph: Divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful for you that you take […]
12 Issues Facing Women That Are Just As (If Not More) Important Than Body Image
Huff Post: by Rachel Moss — Women are constantly fed messages by the media that suggest being slim and young is the key to beauty and success. So naturally, feminists regularly talk about body image. We talk about the unrealistic expectations placed on women. We talk about skinny shaming. We talk about […]
Ugandan Women Hail Partial Success Over “Bride Price” System
Global Issues: by Wambi Michael — KAMPALA, Aug 07 (IPS) – After years of a protracted battle against Uganda’s “bride price” practice, the country’s Supreme Court this week ruled that husbands can no longer demand that it be returned in the event of dissolution of a customary marriage but has […]
‘The Bible teaches our children to hate women before they can think’
The Telegrapgh: by Jo Fidgen Some of our best loved books are warping the minds of our children about women and the way they ‘deserve’ to be treated, argues Jo […]
When a Boy’s Life Is Worth More Than His Sister’s
Foreign Policy: There’s a popular narrative that, as the centuries roll on, many ancient human evils, if not wholly eradicated, are at least in decline. Human sacrifice, slavery, ritual and genital mutilation, witchcraft accusations, torture — these things, the story goes, have become so stigmatized that they may never resurge […]
Baby Halder: A Bestselling Author Who Works As a Domestic Help
The Logical Indian — Baby Halder, who chose to be a single parent and walked out on her marriage to escape her abusive husband is now a renowned name in the literary world. She spends her day as a domestic help and devotes her nights to writing. She was introduced […]
Women Rights: One of the Muslim Times’ Core Values
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the […]
Richard Dawkins mansplains feminism to Muslim women, Bhutto hits back
Source: Dawn Prominent thinker Richard Dawkins stepped into yet another messy debate online when he tweeted “Islam needs a feminist revolution. It will be hard. What can we do to […]
No, Islam Is Not Inherently Misogynistic. Here’s Why.
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]
Younger generation of British Muslims showing shift in attitude to gender roles
Source: The Guardian Thinktank report shows majority of 16 to 24-year-old UK Muslims disagree that ‘a husband’s job is to earn money, a wife’s is to look after the home […]
Feminism’ Has Got to Go
Huff Post: by Kaitlyn Hatch — Right – it needs to be said: Feminism is causing problems.Not feminism, the belief that all people should have equal opportunities regardless of their sex or gender, perceived or otherwise. That’s not in contention. Feminism, the word, is causing problems. And writing this has […]
Media scares about ‘sharia marriages’ miss the point
Epigraph: And one of His Signs is this, that He has created wives for you from among yourselves that you may find peace of mind in them, and He has […]
10 Totally Badass Female Muslim Politicians You Should Know
Brown Girl Magazine | By Nishi Fatima Posted: 06/24/2015 11:06 am EDT This article originally appeared on Brown Girl Magazine. Given the rise of hate crimes and misunderstandings that the […]
Empowering Women Requires Collaborative Solutions
Huff Post: by Catherine Russell — Recently Jack Ma called women executives “the secret sauce” of his company Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. His sentiment is one that research proves over and over again. Women are powerful participants in the economy, whether they are consumers, workers or entrepreneurs. The more […]
Buddhist monks seek to ban schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in Burma
theguardian: by Simon Lewis — Influential group of monks also plans to encourage people to vote for candidates who ‘will not let our race and religion disappear’ in this year’s elections An influential group of Buddhist monks in Burma is proposing to ban Muslim schoolgirls from wearing headscarves, in the latest sign […]
Michelle Obama's Powerful Message To Young Muslim Women In East London
The Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla Posted: 06/17/2015 First lady Michelle Obama is promoting a new campaign called Let Girls Learn, with the goal of making sure young women […]
Michelle Obama’s Powerful Message To Young Muslim Women In East London
The Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla Posted: 06/17/2015 First lady Michelle Obama is promoting a new campaign called Let Girls Learn, with the goal of making sure young women […]
Turkey elections mark the start of a revolution for women
Source: The Guardian: By Semanur Karaman With more female MPs than ever before and the success of a political party that supports women, Turkey is on the threshold of a […]
Finally! Woman to be on new $10 bill
Source: CNN Money Move over Alexander Hamilton. You’re getting company on the $10 bill and her name is … On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said a woman will be featured on a redesigned $10 bill in 2020 — the 100th anniversary of the Constitution’s 19th Amendment, which gave […]
Angelina Jolie’s Feminist Speech on Sexual Violence Deserves a Standing Ovation
mic.com: by Natasha Noman — Late last week, Angelina Jolie gave a rabble-rousing speech on sexual violence at the African Union summit in Johannesburg. She said, in no uncertain terms, that ending […]