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March 2010

March 25, 2010

Niqab by Numbers: Quantifying the Overreactions

I am so, so sick of talking about the niqab. So I'm not really going...

March 16, 2010

The Green Scare: Muslim Immigrants as Britain’s Welfare Queens

British tabloids are often accused of offering hysterical coverage of major and inconsequential events alike.*...

March 10, 2010

Muslim Daughters: Small Catastrophes?

In early February, a story broke about a briefing being given to Belgian soldiers departing...

March 04, 2010

Fashion Statements

This is an edited version of an article published at Café Pyala. You can read...

March 03, 2010

Hijab-Gate, Literally

There are certain stories newspapers here in the U.K. love. Anything that can be classed...

March 02, 2010

She’s (not) a Super Freak

Welcome to the Islamic freak show! Where women can be bought in bulk, wear one-eyed...

March 01, 2010

The Ball in the Egyptian State Council’s Court: Female Judges

In a reversal of Egypt’s recent trends regarding women in the judiciary, Egypt’s State Council...

February 2010

February 25, 2010

Politics as Usual: France Gets Riled Up About a Candidate’s Headscarf

Headscarves are the hot talking point in French politics again. But on this occasion, we...

February 23, 2010

Portrait of The Grey Lady: Aafia Siddiqui’s Construction in the Media

Following a long trial, this month Aafia Siddiqui was convicted of assault with a deadly...

February 22, 2010

Malaysia’s Newest Cane Campaign

In Malaysia, where we are swamped with mixed messages from religious authorities and pop song...

February 18, 2010

Honoring Aminatou Haidar

Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar has recently been awarded the first annual International Jovellanos “Resistance and...

February 04, 2010

Cold Comfort: Supporting Arguments don’t do Burqa Bans a Favor

The proposed French ban on facial coverings* worn by some Muslim women seems like it...

February 02, 2010

More Than Just a Game: The Right to Wear a Scarf and Play Sports

Yet another Muslim woman has been denied the right to play sports while wearing a...

January 2010

January 28, 2010

Define Yourself: Discussions of Women, Feminism, and the Arab World

A recent Gulf News article entitled "Feminism in the Arab World" aims to give a...

January 25, 2010

Newsweek Turns a Widow into a Terrorist Mastermind

Christopher Dickey’s analysis of an interview with Defne Bayrak (pictured below), the wife of the...

January 21, 2010

Tahmena Bokhari: A Study in (How We Talk About) Contradictions

Tahmena Bokhari, a feminist, Muslim, Canadian, social worker, and educator, was recently crowned Mrs. Pakistan...

January 19, 2010

Naked Ambition: Airport Body Scanners Only Offensive to Muslim Women?

Earlier this month, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for a gradual introduction of body...

January 14, 2010

The Boy Who Cried “Witch!”: Saudis Investigate Domestic Workers for Witchcraft

Something decidedly medieval is in the air in Saudi Arabia. Fears of black magic and...

December 2009

December 31, 2009

Husband(s) and Wife: Nadine Al Bedair Writes About Polgamy’s Double Standard

Allow me to choose four, five or even nine men, just as my wildest imagination...

December 24, 2009

A Tale of Muslim Women Activists in Two Cities

Writing for MMW, I often get tired of seeing images, over and over, of Muslim...

December 03, 2009

The Burqa Barbie Brouhaha

A recent decision to auction a “Burqa Barbie” for a Save the Children fundraising campaign...

November 2009

November 25, 2009

Ask Me Anything: Conversations on Niqab

The new CBC weeknight show Connect with Mark Kelley recently aired a segment on niqab...

November 23, 2009

Female Muftis Aren’t Making Headlines. What a Surprise.

This was written by Sara Elghobashy and originally published at the elan blog. Whenever a...

November 12, 2009

Supporting Mothers: Aicha Ech Channa’s Opus Prize

Well, readers, I'm feeling an interesting combination of exhausted and giddy at the moment after...

November 04, 2009

Saudi Female Journalist Becomes LBC’s Scapegoat

This post was written by Sabria Jawhar, and originally appeared at the Saudi Gazette and...

October 2009

October 26, 2009

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Women’s Rights in Kuwait

Two constitutional court cases in Kuwait raise questions of a paradigm shift in women's rights.

October 19, 2009

Jumping on the Niqab Ban(dwagon)

Not to be outdone by Egypt's Shaykh Tantawi, the Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC) released a...

October 13, 2009

Under Tantawi’s Niqab is a Can of Worms

As Muslims, we are asked about the details of our personal lives, and our relationship...

October 08, 2009

Behind the Globe and Mail’s Coverage of Women in Kandahar: Part 2

This is my second post covering the Globe and Mail's series on women in Kandahar,...

October 01, 2009

Behind the Globe and Mail’s Coverage of Women in Kandahar: Part 1

This post is the first of two that will analyze the recent Globe and Mail...