Woman sentenced for ripping off hijab of Muslim woman
Source: Daily Mail UK ‘Get out of our country, you terrorist!’: Woman sentenced for ripping off hijab of terrified Muslim woman and subjecting her to a shocking racist tirade Ann-Maria […]
Women Pay More for Everything From Birth to Death, Report Finds
Source: Time Not just shampoo—the “pink tax” applies to baby clothes and adult diapers as well. Women’s products cost more than men’s products across dozens of categories, affecting the cost […]
Number of female solicitors in Scotland overtakes male for first time
Huff Post: by Severin Carroll — Just over half of practising solicitors are women, but they are still under-represented in senior roles Senior judges at the Court of Session in […]
Six women who made 2015: from Charlotte Church to Calais campaigners
theguardian: by Joe Williams, Tshepo Mokoena, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Homa Khaleeli and Nosheen Iqbal Chi Onwurah Chi Onwurah. Photograph: James Drew Turner The MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central joined the shadow cabinet following Jeremy Corbyn’s victory: she had nominated him for the Labour leadership, but you wouldn’t call her […]
Violence Against Muslim Women Is Racist and Misogynist
Source: The Times Black women, Muslim women and all women need to realize we have a common cause More By Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley is associate professor of […]
How muslim headscarves became a fashion empire
Source: BBC She’s a Malaysian celebrity with millions of fans. Every time she appears on screen, her adoring fans immediately rush to buy whatever she might have chosen to wear […]
Japan top court upholds law on married couples’ surnames
Source: BBC The Japanese Supreme Court has upheld a law that married couples must have the same surname, in a blow to women’s rights activists. Campaigners have said the law […]
20 Women Win Seats in Saudi Elections
Source: Time (RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released to The Associated Press on Sunday, a day after women voted […]
Women as Sharia Judges to Avoid Setting Precedent for Rabbinic Courts
Source: Haretz Despite Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s support for the legislation, the government will oppose it due to concerns from ultra-Orthodox members of the coalition. The government intends to oppose […]
Four Muslim Latinas open up about their journeys to Islam
Two days had passed since the Islamic State’s attacks in Paris, which took the lives of over 120 people. While citizens from nearly every corner of the globe mourned the […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims in Canada launch a nationwide campaign: “Je Suis Hijabi” “I Am Hijabi”
To dispel myths about Hijab, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMJ) has launched a nationwide campaign titled “Je Suis Hijabi”, or “I Am Hijabi”. It is to remove the misconceptions that […]
100 Women Live:As it happened
Source: BBC Live Reporting By Pippa Stephens, Elaine Okyere, Harry Low, Josephine McDermott, Sarah Buckley, Neil Arun, Lesley Sixsmith and Jasmine Coleman All times stated are UK Thank you and […]
Indian Mulla ‘Women only fit to deliver children’ and a list of female Nobel Prize Laureates
Gender equality against Islam, says Kerala Sunni leader Source: Indian Express A prominent Indian Muslim leader said on Saturday that women could never equal men as “they are only fit to […]
Feminism in Islam and Sikhism at SOAS university, UK
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Student Association, UK (AMWSA) Meet the world at SOAS SOAS is a truly global university, with an influence way beyond its London home. With unique and unrivalled […]
Switzerland overwhelmingly votes for burqa ban with £6,500 fine for Muslim women who rebel
Muslim women can no longer wear the full-body garment in shops, restaurants or public buildings and anyone caught flouting the ban could be struck with a £6,500 fine. The local […]
UK: Multi-faith peace gathering of women in Baitul Futuh Mosque of Morden
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk Hundreds of women have joined together at the Baitul Futuh Mosque to discuss the aim to “nurture today, protect tomorrow”. More than 300 people attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women […]
Why Women Really Compete With Each Other
The New York Times article “Why Women Compete With Each Other” attempts to delve into the psychological reasons as to why women are infamously noted for rivaling and undercutting each […]
Afghanistan’s first female conductor
Source: BBC For many years, the Taliban banned music and the education of girls in Afghanistan – and although many women still find themselves restricted, one 17-year-old has become the […]
Here’s What Happens When You Put More Women in Government
Source: Time Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made headlines Wednesday when he announced that half of his Cabinet ministers are female, a decision he justified with the simple explanation that “it’s 2015.” The move won him international praise and more than a few swoons. Canada isn’t the first country to […]
Female-only Russian crew starts Luna-2015 simulated trip to moon
RT Six Russian women in a sealed room and it may get hot – no this isn’t a scene from a movie, but a scientific experiment dubbed ‘Luna-2015’. For eight whole days these female scientists will learn how to survive in conditions imitating flight to the moon. The purpose of […]