The Islamic teaching about treatment of women is one of the most misunderstood. Western women generally view Muslim women as repressed and deprived of their rights. The media portrays the stereotypical Muslim woman as fully covered and dominated by her husband, with little more status then a slave. You may […]
The lives of girls and women have changed dramatically over the past quarter century. The pace of change has been astonishing in some areas, but in others, progress toward gender equality has been limited—even in developed countries. Read more
Published on Tuesday 8 November 2011 06:00 Foreign spouses will be able to enter the UK from the age of 18 after the courts ruled that banning under-21s was not a lawful way of dealing with the problem of forced marriages. Immigration Minister Damian Green told MPs the Government would […]
Man fines wife for giving birth to baby girl Local authorities settle dispute as wife agrees to withdraw case By Lata Rani, Correspondent Published: 00:00 November 2, 2011 21 Patna: A man in Bihar Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs25,000 (Dh1,864) on his wife for giving birth to a […]
And when the girl-child buried alive is questioned about, ‘For what crime was she killed?’ (Al Quran 81:9-10) http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=world/2011/10/30/nr-bilchik-india-unwanted.cnn
Manila: The Philippines welcomed one of the world’s symbolic “seven billionth” babies on Monday, after she arrived to a celebratory cheer at a packed government-run hospital. Weighing 2.5 kilos, Danica May Camacho was delivered just before midnight on Sunday amid an explosion of camera flashes in the delivery room at Manila’s […]
RIYADH: A Saudi court on Saturday jailed for 15 years a Saudi woman known as “Al Qaida lady” for being the first woman in the kingdom tried for involvement in violence by the jihadist network, state media said. “A Saudi woman was sentenced to 15 years in jail starting on […]
By NADEEN IBRAHIM | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: A large number of women Haj guides as well as women pilgrims took part in the Second Women Cultural Forum in Madinah on Thursday. Inaugurating the gathering, Yousuf bin Ahmad Hawala, chairman of the board of directors of the National Organization for Pilgrims’ […]
Al-Shifa was one of the early Muslim women. She belonged to the Adiy clan of the Quraysh. This means that she was from the same clan as two of the ten companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to whom he gave the happiest news of all, which was […]
DUBAI — UAE Foreigh Trade MinisterShaikha Lubna Al Qasimi will officially inaugurate the first edition of Rice Dubai 2011, the new event being launched later this week which will be a platform for discussions on key issues facing the rice industry. Read more
By Jessica Valenti, Published: October 28 A common message from anti-abortion activists is that “women deserve better than abortion.” Today, however, one branch of that movement is taking women down a notch with a new strategy that could prioritize the rights of fertilized eggs over the rights of the women carrying […]
Source/Credit: Saturday, October 29, 2011 , by Tony-Jones,PA The Queen urged world leaders to ensure women played a full part in their societies as she opened thesummit of Commonwealth countries yester-day. The monarch’s comments came at the start of the major meeting in Australia where politicians are expected to clash over […]
Sana’a: Hundreds of Yemeni women have set fire to a pile of traditional female veils to protest the government’s brutal crackdown against the country’s popular uprising. Read more
By LISA KAAKI, LISA.KAAKI@ARABNEWS.COM Proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish Foundation The act of buying today is no longer restricted to fulfilling a need or gratifying a whim; it also reflects the buyer’s ethical, political and personal choices. There are green products that awaken and maintain our commitment to safeguarding the […]
TOKYO — A survey conducted by Recruit online through its wedding magazine Zexy shows that 36% of single Japanese women have become more positive about marriage since the March 11 disaster. Read more
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Source/Credit: Aljazeera Dr Neelam Singh is on the front line of India’s battle to save its girls. Modern medical technology – specifically ultrasounds for determining the baby’s sex – coupled with ancient cultural values which give preference to boys, mean that hundreds of thousands of girls are never being born. […]
Buenos Aires (CNN) — Dressed in black, evoking her trademark style, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner addressed cheering crowds after preliminary vote counts on Sunday showed her heading toward re-election. “I have come to places in my life I have never thought I’d arrive. The honor of not just […]
Key contributors to global economies, rural women play a critical role in both developed and developing nations — they enhance agricultural and rural development, improve food security and can help reduce poverty levels in their communities. In some parts of the world, women represent 70 percent of the agricultural workforce, […]
Islamabad: Washington’s troubled relationship with Pakistan has triggered plenty of heartburn for US officials, but rarely sidesplitting laughter. That changed yesterday when Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton erupted in amusement during a town hall meeting in Islamabad when a participant described the US as Pakistan’s impossible to please mother-in-law. Read […]