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December 2009

December 16, 2009

Divorce, Egyptian Style: Divorcee Radio Breaks Stereotypes

“When security disappears in married life, and serenity is not accessible, then it is time...

December 10, 2009

“I [No Longer] Wear the Veil”: An Interview with Documentary Producer Natasha Ivisic

The CBC Radio show C'est la vie, an English-language show about "life in French-speaking Canada,"...

October 2009

October 12, 2009

Questioning the Veil, Questioning the Questioner

Today we witness postcolonial Orientalism coming to grips with its obsession with the hijab. While...

August 2009

August 18, 2009

Women’s Day in South Africa

Since 1994, South Africa celebrates National Women's Day every year on the 9th of August,...

July 2009

July 16, 2009

On Muslim Women, Feminism, and Diversity of Experiences

Rabble.ca, an alternative news source in Canada, recently posted a podcast that was originally broadcast...

July 15, 2009

Fair and Balanced: the BBC Burqa Debates

In the wake of the Sarkozy-Burqa fiasco, last week the BBC radio aired a show...

June 2009

June 24, 2009

The Burkha Rapper: Sophie Ashraf

Sophie Ashraf, also known as The Burkha Rapper, is an Indian Muslim female rapper for...

June 11, 2009

Let the Funky Arabs Turn you On!

Sexy Girls. Arab Beauty that'll rock your world. Sea, sex and sun. Let the funky...

April 2009

April 02, 2009

Blast from the Past: Dissecting Alison Moyet’s “Love Resurrection”

As we all know, pop culture can't get enough of the mysterious 'Orient' and its...

February 2009

February 04, 2009

Sandeela Kanwal: “Honor Killing”, Race and Religion

NPR did a piece on the "honor killing" of Sandeela Kanwal on January 26, 2009. Kanwal...

January 2009

January 20, 2009

Swimming Against the Current: A Look At Nia Dinata via Dispatches

CBC radio's weekly documentary program, Dispatches, recently ran a documentary by Natasha Fatah on Nia...

January 05, 2009

Asifa Quraishi on Women and Shari’a

Dr. Asifa Quraishi, a specialist in Islamic law at the University of Wisconsin, was recently...

January 01, 2009

Discussing Muslim Women in Australia: An Interview With Joumanah El Matrah

Recently, Australia's ABC National Radio show, The Religion Report, covered the issue of racism experienced...

November 2008

November 27, 2008

Rock On: Saudi Arabia’s All-Girl Rock Band

The internet is abuzz with talk about an all new rock band, The Accolade. Nothing...

October 2008

October 30, 2008

Girl Talk…

"Audio blogging" is the new 'it' thing in Egypt. Cheap and censorship-free in a country...

October 15, 2008

Miss Undastood

A few months ago, my mother gave me the CD of a Muslimah who she...

August 2008

August 20, 2008

Sexing War

This was written by Amal and originally published at Improvisations: Arab Woman Progressive Voice. In...

July 2008

July 23, 2008

Operation Muslim Virgin

Mona Eltahawy recently did an interview with Ron Kuby on Air America Radio on the...

June 2008

June 25, 2008

A Roundtable with Muslim Businesswomen

The three-hour public radio show Forum devoted one of its hours two weeks ago to...

June 05, 2008

The Making of a Muslim Girl

Muslim Girl magazine has been out for about a year and half and has been...

May 2008

May 21, 2008

Get Smart: IQ2US Includes Women’s Voices in Debate about Islam

A few days ago, I caught an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on the radio. The...

May 15, 2008

Sisters in Music: Female Muslim Rappers Collaborate

Hip hop was created in the '70s as a means for disillusioned Black and Latino...

April 2008

April 28, 2008

Radio Heads: the BBC Asks the Wrong Questions

Last Wednesday, the BBC’s World Service radio program World Have Your Say discussed the topic,...

April 24, 2008

Deeyah: The Muslim Madonna

MMW thanks Jehanzeb for the tip!Meet Deeyah, (real name Deepika) a Pakistani-Norwegian R&B/rock/pop diva who's...

April 17, 2008

The Muslim Women of Hip Hop

Although still a male-dominated realm, women have been an important part of the hip hop...

March 2008

March 31, 2008

Singin’ the Burqa Blues

MMW thanks Carmen for the tip!The Shameless blog recently covered The Burka Band, a group...

March 05, 2008

Abida Parveen: A Luminary in the World of Sufi Music

MMW thanks Salma for the tip!Just like Qur’an recitation, devotional music is often designated the...

February 2008

February 11, 2008

Interview with Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur

Last Friday, BlogTalkRadio’s The American Muslim presented a special program about Muslim women, specifically in...

February 06, 2008

Talking Points: Insightful Interviews with Muslim Women

When the topic of Islam comes up, Muslim women are rarely the voice for discussion....

January 2008

January 24, 2008

The View is Dark from Europe

NPR, or National Public Radio, currently has a series playing in regards to Muslim women,...