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February 2010

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 17, 2010

Maher’s Muddled Muslim Dior Mockery

Based on his über-liberal political views, I assume Bill Maher has an open mind, and...

February 08, 2010

The Headscarf as Cultural Barometer: Emma Tarlo’s Book on Hijab

In her new book, entitled Visibly Muslim: Fashion, Politics, Faith, Emma Tarlo captures the diversity...

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 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 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 18, 2010

Judging An Emcee By Her Cover

This was written by Mandy van Deven and originally appeared at Bitch magazine. Since her...

December 2009

December 28, 2009

Switzerland’s Minaret Ban: New Victims for an Old Propaganda

Last month, Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of mosque minarets. It’s worth...

December 21, 2009

Tavakoli’s Triumph: Scores in Chadors

Disclaimer: The purpose of this post is not to side with either the government or...

December 10, 2009

The Tide is Turning for Opinions on Abortion in Egypt

Egyptian society has been fighting over abortion for over 10 years. Abortion is still illegal...

December 09, 2009

Making an Egg-xample of Baroness Warsi

The U.K.'s Conservative Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was pelted with eggs...

December 07, 2009

The Afghan Women Tug of War

This was written by Frau Sally Benz and originally published at Feministe. Earlier this week,...

December 02, 2009

Do Muslim Feminists Have Too Much to Worry About Already to Think About Homophobia?

This was originally published at Cycads. Once a week, I meet with people studying gender...

November 2009

November 18, 2009

One Afghan Woman’s Words: Malalai Joya’s Book Tour

Malalai Joya, an Afghan activist for women's rights (and many other things), was in Toronto...

November 17, 2009

Grassroots Politics and Women’s Activism Forum in D.C.

While in Washington, D.C., last month, I attended a forum on Muslim women’s rights titled...

November 10, 2009

Politics as Usual: Press TV Covers Afghanistan

A substantial amount of the media critiqued at MMW involves Muslim women being viewed as...

October 2009

October 29, 2009

Don’t Ask Why: the BNP on Question Time

Following the election of two British National Party (BNP) MEPs in the 2009 European elections...

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 22, 2009

The Revolution Will not be Sexualized: More on Seyran Ates

German-Turkish writer Seyran Ates thinks Islam needs a sexual revolution. This might seem a little...

October 21, 2009

Whose Revolution? Critiquing Seyran Ates and her Islamic Sexual Revolution

The calls of lawyer, activist, and writer Seyran Ates for a sexual revolution in the...

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 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 07, 2009

Thanks to God, We Are Not Frightened: the Resistance of Women in Hezbollah

Women of Hezbollah is a 50-minute film directed by Maher Abi Samra. It takes place...

October 05, 2009

The Answer to Their Prayers: Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a documentary about the women's peace movement in...

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...

September 2009

September 24, 2009

Your Joke is Not My Joke: Racism and Sexism in Jokes and Satire

Have you ever noticed how minorities—and oppressed people in general—lack a sense of humor? Lately,...

September 21, 2009

Bendib’s “Hate the Muslim Woman” Contest

This is a comic by StudioBendib. What are your thoughts on it, readers?

September 17, 2009

The Woman who Wasn’t There: Aisha Gaddafi in the Press

With the recent release of the suspected Pan Am 103 bomber, the 40th anniversary of...