Source: Spiegel International The photos demonstrated conclusively to him that taboos hardly exist anymore — and that it was time to come up with something to combat the “diktat of nudity.” He knew that he and his team were on the right track. “Cosmopolitan, Elle, Vogue, Marie Claire, it’s all […]
by Markus Schoch, Thurgauer Zeitung (Switzerland) ROMANSHORN. History repeats itself: Twice the people of Romanshorn denied Guelsen Karasu the request for Swiss citizenship. Now the naturalization commission also denies her […]
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A Saudi woman who defied a driving ban in the kingdom was injured and her companion killed when their car overturned in the northern Hael province, a police spokesman said on Monday. “One woman was immediately killed and her companion who was driving the car was hospitalised after she suffered […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Jan 17, 2012 20:36 Updated: Jan 19, 2012 15:38 From my observations, Saudi women are a lot like Latin Americans; they love makeup and colors,” said the Venezuelan fashion designer, Carolina Herrera, after her visit to Jeddah to support breast cancer awareness with Zahra Breast […]
Courtesy NY Times: IS it possible for a religious demand for modesty to be about anything other than men controlling women’s bodies? From recent events in Israel, it would certainly […]
By REUTERS ARABNEWS Published: Jan 20, 2012 18:54 Updated: Jan 20, 2012 23:16 TRIPOLI: Libya will scrap a proposal for 10 percent of seats in a new national assembly to […]
Older, unmarried female Muslims outnumber their male counterparts for many reasons. Fussiness is not one of them Source: Syma Mohammed · guardian.co.uk A few years ago, at the behest of […]
Courtesy: Daily Times Pakistan: Nursing mothers in the Indonesian capital who have to return to work but want to keep feeding their babies have a novel service they can turn […]
(WNN) BREAKING Jerusalem, Israel: The women sit in the front instead of the back as they are supposed to here. Some followers of ultra-Orthodox Judaism believe men and women should be separated in public, although it is illegal under Israeli law. Women who challenge segregation have been insulted and spat […]
In Blu Greenberg’s dream world, everyone appreciates what a tremendous democracy Israel is. They marvel at how inclusive a religion Judaism is. But then this woman, who is as famous for her book How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household as she is her work as founding president of the […]
RIYADH: An agreement enabling Saudi women to work for private sector companies from their own homes was signed in Riyadh on Monday under the supervision of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). The agreement between Glowork, a Saudi led project to empower women, and EXA Information Systems, was signed at […]
Arab News RIYADH: An agreement enabling Saudi women to work for private sector companies from their own homes was signed in Riyadh on Monday under the supervision of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). The agreement between Glowork, a Saudi led project to empower women, and EXA Information Systems, was […]
Source: The Recorder & Times – Muslim youth group that promotes peace and condemns terrorism will stop in Brockville on Saturday to present a tribute to Mother Mary for an […]
Extreme modesty, or freedom gone wild? Why the debate over the veil is much more complicated than you think. Anne Kingston No item of female apparel summons more attention, animosity, […]
Source: Woodstock Sentential Review- NORWICH – They came to bring a message of peace, educate the curious and clear up misconceptions about a religion that is misunderstood across the western world. They were met with intolerance and resistance. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA), an auxiliary branch of […]
Source: Cornwall Standard Freeholder CORNWALL – Rizwan Rabbani has seen his religion painted in a negative light through the actions of extremists, and is hoping the series of information events he organizes as the national executive director of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada will present a more positive […]
By SHEYMA BUALI, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM First Published on ARABNEWS: Jan 10, 2012 2011 was a year when women’s issues in Saudi Arabia took a good shaking. In June, the world witnessed […]
Courtesy Press TV: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Kenyan security forces are abusing civilians and Somali refugees in the northeastern part of Kenya that borders famine-hit Somalia. “The crackdown has largely targeted Somali refugees and Kenyan ethnic Somalis, but residents of other ethnic backgrounds in North Eastern province have […]
Source: Tillsonburg News Equality and rights of women in society are important topics of discussion in many communities, religions and organizations around the world today. They were a couple of […]