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February 2011

February 08, 2011

Der Spiegel Highlights the Poor, Slutty Muslim Girls of Europe

Apparently, and without much to my own knowledge, I, as the generic Muslim female, have...

February 02, 2011

Berlusconi’s Rubygate: But is she Muslim?

The ongoing sexual excesses of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi routinely make headlines. In fact,...

January 2011

January 26, 2011

Wishing Upon an Afghan Star

The images that Afghanistan conjures are usually ones that mirror front-page stories of newspapers around...

January 25, 2011

Control and Sexuality: The Revival of Zina Laws in Muslim Contexts

The Violence is Not Our Culture (VNC) Campaign and the Women Living Under Muslim Laws...

January 17, 2011

Women in Tunisia’s Revolution

On Friday, the President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia fled his homeland as it...

January 10, 2011

Sacrificing Sakineh: Western Intervention and Iranian Politics

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is now a high-profile human rights case around the world. The chronology...

December 2010

December 28, 2010

Switzerland’s Latest Referendum: No Uglies Allowed

On November 28th, the Swiss voted in one of their many referendums. The topic of...

December 16, 2010

Self-Congratulatory Feminism, Now in Muslim Flavor!

In a recent article by heralded Muslim Feminist Mona Eltahawy in the ever-tabloid Toronto Star,...

December 13, 2010

The Somali Media Women’s Association

According to a recent study carried out by Transparency International, Somalia was deemed to be...

December 08, 2010

The Doha Debates on The Burqa Ban: Filling in the Gaps

This is a guest post, written by Layla in response to our Doha Debates Roundtable....

December 06, 2010

Gareth Compton’s Tweet: A Stone’s Throw from Islamophobia

Last month, Tory councilor Gareth Compton was arrested and later released on bail for writing...

December 03, 2010

December 3: Day of Action Against Bill 94

In case you haven't heard enough about Bill 94 from my two posts this week,...

December 02, 2010

Revealing Democracy: A Conference on Bill 94 (Part II)

(See Part 1 here.) I didn’t make it to the Friday panels because of schoolwork,...

December 01, 2010

Revealing Democracy: A Conference on Bill 94 (Part I)

Quebec’s Bill 94, which would deny access to public services to women who wear niqab,...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Looking at the Mother of a Nation: Fatima Jinnah

When discussing prominent Pakistani women, references are usually made to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto,...

November 25, 2010

The Doha Debates on The Burqa Ban

Last month, the Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates took on the French niqab ban, discussing the...

November 17, 2010

Lauren Booth Converts to Islam and Insanity Ensues

Lauren Booth, half sister of Tony Blair's wife Cherie Booth, a human rights activist and...

November 16, 2010

Muslim Women in Europe: Oppressed by Religion or Politics?

Early this month Amparo Sánchez Rosell (President of the Islamic Cultural Centre in Valencia) met...

November 01, 2010

Combat Garb: Pictures of Muslims Wearing Things

Recently, NPR analyst Juan Williams was quoted as saying, “…when I get on the plane,...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

Is Muslim Feminism More Than Just a Hijab Defense?

There may be 1,001 Muslim feminist critiques on the European burqa ban and its attendant...

October 26, 2010

Who Will Defend the Defenders? Gambian Activists Face Smear Campaign

Dr. Isatou Touray and Amie Bojang Sissoho are two prominent women’s human rights defenders in...

October 21, 2010

Out of the Closet AND Public Life: Lesbians in Indonesia

Debates in the Muslim world regarding the LBGT community are rare, if not non-existent. However,...

October 06, 2010

Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves…But Nobody Seems to Notice

Recently, Ahmedinejad’s closest aide, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, made comments that Iran must work to fight...

October 05, 2010

Does NiqaBitch Enrich the Burqa Ban Debate?

With articles in Der Spiegel, Rue89, The Telegraph, and a YouTube video in recent weeks,...

September 2010

September 30, 2010

A Little Old Lady vs. A Burqa-Clad Mob: The Sweden Democrats’ Banned Campaign Ad

A political ad that portrays a pensioner hobbling forward for a share of the national...

September 29, 2010

The Islamic Commission of Spain’s Sausage-fest Situation

Once again, everybody is entitled to speak on behalf of Muslim women except themselves. A...

September 28, 2010

A Poignant Poet: Anida Yoeu Ali and the 1700% Project

The headlines are hard to ignore: “Muslim Cabdriver Stabbed in New York Bias Attack;” “Vandalism...

September 27, 2010

Discussions About Muslim Women Should Include Them: To the Contrary!

In July, two women in France were asked to leave a holiday camp because of...

September 14, 2010

Using Laila ElBaradei as a Clear Smear

Egypt is gearing up for its presidential elections next year. As campaigns are off to...

September 02, 2010

Riz Khan on Afghan Women

The recent cover of Time magazine featuring the photo of Aisha has sparked debate about...