Suspected jihadists kidnap 50 women in Burkina Faso
Many of the women had been picking fruit ‘because there is nothing left to eat’ as long-running insurgency hits food supplies Agence France-Presse in Ouagadougou Mon 16 Jan 2023 Suspected […]
Despite the obstacles, women are our planet’s future
AuthorBARIA ALAMUDDINJanuary 09, 2023 Protesters call on the UN to take action against the treatment of women in Iran on Nov. 19, 2022. (AFP file) Women have made huge global […]
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female staff, putting humanitarian efforts at risk
Afghan women chant slogans in protest against the closure of universities to women by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2022. (Reuters) Updated 1 min 4 sec ago AGENCIES […]
Iran protests over Mahsa Amini death enter third week
AFP , Friday 30 Sep 2022 A protest movement in Iran over the death in custody of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini entered its third week Friday, in defiance of an intensifying […]
Oxfam discrimination report: Why women and Muslims earn less in India
Indian women face discrimination in the job market and earn less than men even when they have the same qualifications and experience, a new report says. Oxfam India’s Discrimination Report […]
We can end neglected tropical diseases
Jun 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Suluhu Hassan DODOMA — Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The declaration is a high-level statement meant to mobilize the necessary political will, community commitment, financial resources, and individual […]
Where are they?
Where are they? Zubeida Mustafa Published March 11, 2022 – MARCH 8 was International Women’s Day and as is now customary the event allows social activists and feminists to focus on ‘gender […]
Societies that treat women badly are poorer and less stable
Oppressing women not only hurts women; it also hurts men https://53c45557bb464df365f75fba619e880d.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlSep 11th 2021 BASRA AND TORORO “Awoman who drives a car will be killed,” says Sheikh Hazim Muhammad al-Manshad. He says […]
Is Afghanistan’s ascendant Taliban ready to temper its extreme views?
Previous 1 / 5Afghan security forces have suffered significant losses at the hands of a resurgent Taliban, with some fearing the government in Kabul could fall within six months of US […]
Growing polarization threatens the very fabric of Turkish society
Source: Arab News SINEM CENGIZ July 30, 2021 Some level of polarization is perhaps inevitable in any country these days. However, the divisions have become particularly pronounced in Turkey in […]
In Wake of Meron Disaster, Prominent Rabbi Says ‘Women Should Be More Modest’
Home | Israel News Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, an influential figure in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community, is the latest leader to apparently avoid blaming anyone for the Mount Meron stampede that killed 45 pilgrims […]
What Does Islam Say About Female Imams, Western Feminism and Gender Equality?
Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb WOMEN’S SECTION 13th December 2020 Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK Women have always been a part of the public debate for various reasons. Historically, the perception of what a woman […]
Unravelling the Truth About Eve: Her Position in History According to Islam
By Nila Ahmad, who lives in the southern United States with her family. Having graduated with an art degree, she has participated in the illustration of children’s books, as well […]
Ahmadiyyat : The Community Should Give Emphasis to Four Points
Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael – UK 5th May 2020 Based on an address delivered by the Second Caliph, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra) on December 28, 1946 The […]
Why more women should take up humanitarian work in Middle East and North Africa
Jennifer Bell June 11, 2019 MENA region has big gap between demand and availability of female volunteers Arab women’s familiarity with culture and languages of region could make a big […]
Women Are Healthier And Happier Without A Spouse Or Kids And they live longer.
Source: the Huffington Post By Charmaine Noronha Unmarried and childless? Congratulations! You might just be among the happier, healthier population, according to a behavioural and happiness expert. That is, if you identify as a woman. Paul Dolan, professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, told the Hay […]
How Afghanistan’s first lady is pushing for women’s rights
Her husband’s government has been excluded from peace talks but, as Amie Ferris-Rotman writes, Rula Ghani is rallying for Afghan women Amie Ferris-Rotman Kabul, Afghanistan Sunday 28 April 2019 23:00 […]
Closing Pakistan’s electoral gender gap
Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Quratulain Fatima ISLAMABAD — One hundred years ago, women in the United Kingdom gained the right to vote, and today, most women in the […]
In photos: The Syrian women and children waiting in the shadows of Lebanon’s refugee camps
As Lebanon tries to welcome and attract with one arm, it is pushing back hard with the other. Photojournalist Paddy Dowling reports Paddy Dowling The Independent Online Of its 6 […]
Jewish women ‘stand shoulder to shoulder’ with Muslim women over Islamophobic abuse
It will be sent on the eve of Sunday’s Nisa-Nashim national conference, the largest-ever gathering of Jewish and Muslim women in Europe Nisa Nashim members at an event (Photo: Yakir […]