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November 2015

November 13, 2015

Friday Links

Afghanistan In Afghanistan, half of all deaths among women aged 15 to 49 are because...

November 06, 2015

Friday Links

Emma Watson met with Malala Yousafzai in an interview posted online this week. I will...

November 02, 2015

Why British MP’s statements defending Muslim women do more harm than good

This post was written by guest contributor Shereen Malherbe (@malherbegirl). Headline grabbing assertions made by British MP...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

Niqab as an #Elxn42 Issue? Ridiculous

This post originally appeared in New Canadian Media. The recent decision in Canada by the Federal...

September 2015

September 10, 2015

Making Connections: Gender, Islamophobia and the Refugee Crisis

I write this post as an expression of solidarity, because as someone who lives in...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Who Can Talk About Palestinian Misogyny?

Palestinian rap group Dam’s latest song “Who You Are,” featuring newest member Maysa Daw tackles...

April 13, 2015

#ListenNotSave – Niqab in Canada

Last month Canadian social media went wild with covering puns...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

A Potential Burqa Ban at the Federal Level in Switzerland

The optimism in my last post, at least for Switzerland, has been tempered with news...

December 15, 2014

Will Jordanian Hind Al Fayez Sit Down? A Look at the Trending Hashtag #Sit_Down_Hind

Women's participation in the Jordanian political scene has always been a controversial one. Several women...

December 01, 2014

The Latest on the Headscarf “Situation” in Switzerland

The Swiss federal government gives a lot of leeway to cantons, cities and even schools...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Stability and Sustainability: Interview with Dr Hawa Abdi

It is a calm and cool afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya, when I catch up with...

November 17, 2014

Dear Muslim Leaders: I am a Convert not an “Extremist”

A few months ago I was applying for a job when I was...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

No Culture for Niqabis

The French "niqab" ban (burqa ban, whatever ban…call it what you will) of October 2010...

October 23, 2014

Malalagate, Patriotism, and Disingenuous Agendas

Last week, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai was declared a co-winner of the coveted Nobel...

October 09, 2014

Why Major Mariam Al Mansouri, the First Emirati Woman F-16 Pilot, Is Not My Hero

On September 23, an American-led campaign was launched to attack different targets that belong to...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Syrian Series “Bab Al Hara” and the Need to Combat Traditional Images of Women

Every year, the holy month of Ramadan brings lots of spiritual moments, as well as...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

Darkest Before Dawn: Ramadan in a Time of Disillusionment

On June 25th, Salwa Bugaighis was shot dead at her home in Benghazi. A human...

July 02, 2014

A Ramadan Election

As a working mom, I'm used to feeling an anxiety rush in the days leading...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

The Crimes and Punishment of Apostasy and Adultery

Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese doctor who married a Christian man in 2011, was convicted last...

May 19, 2014

A Muslim Woman Is Running for Congress – So What?

This post was written by Laila Alawa (@lulainlife). There’s a new face in town this congressional election...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

The Countdown to the Jaafari Law Decision

On April 30th the Jaafari Personal Status Law will be voted on in the Iraqi...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

Mata Najwa: A Rare Glimpse of Real Journalism in Indonesia

Sometimes I don’t know where to start when it comes to critiquing Indonesia’s media, especially...

March 17, 2014

Rediscovering Noor Inayat Khan and the Good Muslim

I will confess that I first became aware of Noor Inayat Khan, also known as...

March 10, 2014

Not in Our Name: Muslim Women and the Quebec Charter

A few weeks ago, I spoke as part of a panel at the University of...

March 04, 2014

How “Do Muslim Women Need Saving?” Saved Me

“This book is about what lies behind such deceptively simple responses to problems we think...

March 03, 2014

Unintended Consequences: Minority Rights and Policy Making in the West

For many years now, countries around the world have been faced with the question of...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Documenting Egypt’s Revolution: Al-Midan (The Square) Reviewed

Jehane Noujaim’s recent film, Al-Midan (translation: The Square), follows a group of Egyptian activists—many who...

February 25, 2014

The First Saudi Woman to become Editor-in-Chief: New Achievements and Challenges

On February 16, 2014, Khaled Almaeena announced his resignation as head of the editorial team...

February 19, 2014

In Love with the Army: Media Images of Egyptian Women

"This is a man adored by Egyptians. And if he wants to take four wives,...

February 11, 2014

Veil Stereotypes: Constructing and Distorting Muslim Women

This post was first published at wood turtle. Last summer I spoke at a conference about some...