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February 2013

February 06, 2013

Book Review: Lajja, by Taslima Nasrin

I have been hearing about Taslima Nasrin from the time I was a child. The...

January 2013

January 23, 2013

Talked into Complacency: A Muslim Woman Responds to Trudeau’s Message at RIS

“Let me begin with a story. A story from your history. One that I hope...

January 22, 2013

Silent Speaker: The Framing of Halimah Yacob’s Political Promotion

Last week, Singapore saw the election of its first woman Speaker of Parliament, Halimah Yacob....

January 03, 2013

Not All Designations Are Equal: Representing Women in the Arab Revolutions and Beyond

Two years ago, Mohammad Bouazizi’s self-immolation set an inferno across parts of the Middle East...

January 02, 2013

Reading Between the Lines: Two Takes on British Women’s Unemployment

Earlier in December, the Guardian reported on a recent UK-based report—the “All Party Parliamentary Group...

December 2012

December 19, 2012

It’s Almost 2013 and Yet We Still Have to Write About This Stuff

I do feel a twinge of guilt at the hipster irony of being the white...

December 17, 2012

“Islamists Do Not Want Anyone To Sing”

Mali is a country well known for its strong musical traditions. In a country where...

December 13, 2012

Afghan Women Post-American Occupation and the Saviour Discourse

After the almost 12-year American occupation, there has been a lot of speculation on the...

December 12, 2012

Highlighting Cases of Wartime Sexual Violence in Bosnia

It's been 20 years since the start of Bosnian war. All year, journalists have used this anniversary...

December 11, 2012

Women and the Talibanization of Shrines in India

Every year, millions of visitors undertake pilgrimages to religious shrines dedicated to Sufi saints. The...

December 04, 2012

Recent Good News Out of Switzerland

Courts in the Swiss canton of Thurgau have overturned on appeal the cantonal school district’s...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

Just a “Liberal” “Girl”?: The Framing of Nurul Izzah Anwar over “Freedom of Religion” Remarks

Nurul Izzah Anwar comes from a political family. She is the current Vice-President of the...

November 05, 2012

A Broken Record on Muslim Women’s Salvation

I woke up one morning last week feeling betrayed. I couldn’t pinpoint the source of...

November 01, 2012

Oh Canada… Not So True or Free

“Oh Canada […] The true north, strong and free.” – Canadian National Anthem Her eyes...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

Malala Yousufzai: A Story of Education, Drones, and Foreign Policy

On a recent grocery store run, my father and I overheard an interesting exchange between...

October 29, 2012

Reinforcing the Second Shift: Malaysian Women as Workers and Mothers

Who would choose, on a day dedicated to honouring women in his country, to completely...

October 15, 2012

Pakistan’s Hina Rabbani Khar: Beyond the Birkin Bag

Of late, Pakistan's foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has become the unfortunate target of tabloid...

October 11, 2012

At the Centre of the Debate on Secularism, Faith, and Gender Equality

Last week, Christopher Majka posted an article on rabble.ca in response to Sheema Khan’s piece...

October 10, 2012

Nigerian Female Pilgrims Detained in Saudi Arabia

Two weeks ago, a dispute erupted between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria over the former's detainment...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

“Woman vs Islamist” – Duelling Protests, Flag Switching and Zero Sum Games

The last few weeks in Libya have been tragic, depressing and hopeful by turn. For...

September 24, 2012

When Will the Revolutions in Syria and Egypt Come to TV Dramas?

For many of us, television drama can be an enriching part of our living experience,...

September 17, 2012

Hijab and Quebec’s Charter of Secularism

MMW is excited to welcome wood turtle as our newest contributor! You may know her...

August 2012

August 28, 2012

Queendom of Saudi Arabia Actually a Result of Kneejerk Journalistic Illiteracy

About two weeks ago, my bulging eyes nearly met my falling jaw when I came...

August 23, 2012

When Laïcité Goes Wrong, or When Burqa Checks Start Getting Real

Since the anti-burqa law (or whatever you want to call it, I can’t anymore) was...

August 05, 2012

In the Name of the Game(s) – Muslim Female Athletes at the 2012 London Olympics

The 2012 London Olympics have had a strong focus on women: for the first time...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

“The Light in Her Eyes” Sheds Some Light on the Women of Syria

We are bombarded with images from Syria every day — flashing across our television screens...

July 05, 2012

Saudi Women’s Right to Kick Balls

With the summer Olympics fast approaching (and truly, what place says summer better than London),...

July 04, 2012

Fashion as Resistance: The Case of Mali

Two weeks ago, I wrote a post discussing the attempt among Muslim leaders in Russia...

July 03, 2012

Kosovo’s Athletes at the London Olympics

While there has been much publicity about whether Saudi Arabia will send any female athletes...

July 02, 2012

Revolution and Resistance in Egypt and Syria

Revolution never arrives without its victims. The lives it changes and swallows within its jaws...