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Friday Links — May 15, 2009

Friday Links — May 15, 2009

Last updated on: May 15, 2009 at 12:00 am by fatemeh

Friday Links — May 15, 2009 2009-05-15T00:00:53-04:00 fatemeh

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The American Prospect discusses a not-often-heard perspective on female genital cutting.

AltMuslimah interviews Dalia Mogahed.

Female Kuwaiti biker enthusiasts unite!

Forty women in Afghanistan were confirmed as police officers last weekend.

More coverage of the Saudi “inner beauty” pageant.

The Christian Science Monitor speaks on the importance of small gains, with a regrettable title. (eye rolling)

On women’s rights in Iran.

Kuwaiti parliamentary candidate Aseel Al Awadhi supports a Kuwaiti bailout.

Iran has prohibited Shirin Ebadi and Narges Mohammadi from traveling internationally

Radio Free Europe reports that a seminar on women and Islam has begun in Kabul that will discuss the rights that are given to women within the Qur’an.

Lecturers at Kuwait University agree that mostly women benefit from media coverage of parliamentary campaigns, because it was an easy option for those who found it difficult to attend rallies.

Women in Mauritania who press charges for sexual assault face the risk of jail time because of poorly defined laws and stigma that criminalize victims rather than offenders.

The Saudi Gazette profiles Farah, a successful clothing store owner.

Roxana Saberi “doing fine” after release.

The Emirati General Authority for Religious Affairs and Endowments issued a fatwa saying young women should be free to take a job and pursue a higher education. More coverage from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

PRESStv makes the argument that Iran’s next president could be a woman.

A Saudi woman has opened the first women-only cultural café.

Nuseiba discusses Orientalism and portrayals of “the other” in art and media in parts 1 & 2.

Iraqis call for the death penalty for the U.S. soldier who was convicted of raping and murdering a young Iraqi girl and her family.

Justice Minister Muhammad Al-Issa says Saudi Arabia may look into allocating positions for women in the judiciary.

For the third time in less than three weeks, Afghan officials are investigating whether scores of schoolgirls who had to be hospitalized Tuesday were poisoned. May Allah give them strength.

The Yemeni Sisters Arab Forum is launching a three-year program to address violence against women in the country.

A workshop in Maryland, U.S., helps young Muslim girls build self esteem.

A Saudi judge says it’s okay to slap one’s wife if she spends too much. O RLY?! Dr. Omar Al Khateeb from Dubai sets the record straight: Islam never permits a  husband to slap his wife or even a child on the face for any reason.” More outrage follows, and Dr. Qanta Ahmed and Asra Nomani speak up, too.

Yusra Alaqrah, a North Carolinian Muslim woman, is suffering from long-term harassment from neighbors. May Allah give her respite. CAIR plans to look into it.

Saudi women are finding domestic violence phone lines are of little help.

The Michigan Supreme Court was considering adopting a guideline that would give judges wide discretion to control the appearance of witnesses testifying in state courts; as of Tuesday, they delayed making a decision. Uh…

Taif University is starting a campaign to encourage university students to recognize the religious significance of the hijab.

Janet Afary outlines the history of hymenoplasty in Iran after Ayatollah Sadeq Rouhani issues a fatwa permitting the operation.

Two brothers in Jordan have been convicted with murdering their pregnant sister. May Allah give her peace and justice.

In the Netherlands, daughters are shouldering most of the care for their aging parents in immigrant Muslim communities.

The times in Saudi Arabia, they are a-changin’.

Pictures inside the mosque that a Turkish woman designed!

Common Ground News Service examines the impact of education on female Indonesian voters.

NPR discusses the Saudi lingerie debate. Via Jezebel.

Hadeel Al Salchi writes about obedient girls, fierce Arab women, and real empowerment.

On Muslim women in the Egyptian brotherhood.

AltMuslimah airs a rebuttal to Darah Rateb’s “Dehijabization” article.

Indian Muslim women organized a fast to urge a ban on certain practices within the community.

Bitch magazine profiles legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz.

Two women have been murdered and buried in Pakistan. May Allah give these women peace and justice.

A business workshop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offered over 500 businesswomen training and tips.

The right way to profile Dr. Zahra Rahnavard.

On the Lebanese elections and offensive billboards.

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Naif stresses the important role of women in Saudi society. More from the Saudi Gazette.

The real reason behind Roxana Saberi’s imprisonment.

Happy Daggers’ thoughts on meeting Nawal el Saadawi.

Ethar is the first Egyptian finalist for the African Journalist Awards! Congratulations, sister!

An Afghan midwife is sought out to begin a campaign against infant mortality in the country.

The Chicago Tribune reviews Unveiled.

Princess Loulwah Al-Faisal says it’s time to stop talking about putting women in the workplace and just do it.

Afrik.com writes about hymenoplasty, and I write about hymens.

The Muslim Women Music Makers wraps up its European tour.

The Huffington Post covers Pakistani women’s protest against Taleban and for Shari’ah.

The Yemen Times looks at polygyny in today’s Yemen.

On the gains of Omani women.

Katie Couric looks for a rumble with the Saudi mutawwah. (shaking head)

The National looks at how some women in the Gulf miss out on career opportunities.

Quota systems for women in parliament are receiving different receptions in Kuwait and Yemen.

More about the alarming rise in violence against women in Pakistan this year.

Qatar University will begin a women-only Social Work program this September.

The Arab Times discusses the importance of women in Kuwait’s elections.

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