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March 2011

March 29, 2011

Muslim Women in the Media Liveblog

Salam, readers! Some of you may know that both Krista and I attended the Muslim...

March 25, 2011

Friday Links | March 25, 2011

The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board in Lucknow, India, is petitioning the governor...

March 18, 2011

Friday Links | March 18, 2011

A Lebanese politician calls Saudi women "trash bags" and then hurriedly backpedals. Hilarious satire about...

March 04, 2011

Friday Links | March 4, 2011

Veils that cover the face will be officially illegal in France beginning next month. And...

March 01, 2011

Knight in Shining Armor or Idiot in Tinfoil?

Dear Bill Maher, Hey there, Billy. I’m pretty sure I can call you that now,...

February 2011

February 25, 2011

Friday Links | February 25, 2011

Tunisia might soon rescind its long-standing ban on the hijab in public institutions. On women's...

February 11, 2011

Friday Links | February 11, 2011

A Muslim woman in Canada alleges that she was fired because of her headscarf. "It's...

February 04, 2011

Friday Links | February 4, 2011

The common-law wife of an accused terrorist in Edmonton, Canada, speaks out after his arrest....

February 03, 2011

(Attempting to) Go Beyond the Stereotypes

The headline of a recent series about Muslim women of the community in the Utica...

January 2011

January 28, 2011

Friday Links | January 28, 2011

Women in Nigeria protest the disenfranchisement of Muslim women in hijab in the ongoing voter...

January 21, 2011

Friday Links | January 21, 2011

Maheen Haq was benched from her basketball game because of her headscarf. She was given...

January 14, 2011

Friday Links | January 14, 2011

Muslim women in Uganda are pushing for condom use to prevent HIV infection. Divorced single...

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Friday Links | December 31, 2010

It's the final Friday Links of 2010! AOL News examines the best (and only) little...

December 20, 2010

Women’s Voices Now: Sunglasses

The late submission deadline for the Women's Voices Now "Women's Voices from the Muslim World"...

December 17, 2010

Friday Links | December 17, 2010

The Correctional Service of Canada has hired its first female Muslim prison guard, and her...

December 10, 2010

Friday Links | December 10, 2010

Al Jazeera reports that a new Egyptian law guarantees 64 seats to female candidates, meaning...

November 2010

November 22, 2010

A Far-Reaching Film Fest

In January of this year, philanthropist Leslie Sacks, human rights lawyer Catinca Tabacaru and a...

November 19, 2010

Friday Links | November 19, 2010

Nicholas Kristof tells us about a Muslim woman fighting terrorism with microloans. A woman and...

November 12, 2010

Friday Links | November 12, 2010

An interview with the ladies of Naqa'a, a Saudi-based group fighting against climate change. The...

November 08, 2010

Rediscovering “Undercover”: Cassidy Herrington and Hijab Tourism

Kentucky Kernel writer Cassidy Herrington wore the hijab for the entire month of October. She...

November 05, 2010

Friday Links — November 5, 2010

A Malaysian court ruled that "Sisters in Islam" could use its name, rejecting a complaint...

October 2010

October 29, 2010

Friday Links — October 29, 2010

Common Ground News runs an interview with Fatema Mernissi. Tony Blair's sister-in-law converts to Islam....

October 22, 2010

Friday Links — October 22, 2010

Turkey’s Higher Education Board ruled to stop teachers from expelling students who wear headscarves. And...

October 18, 2010

Maintaining a Narrative: ABC’s Monolithic Muslim Experience

Spearheading the healing of a slowly crippling nation, ABC News has decided to take it...

October 15, 2010

Friday Links — October 15, 2010

The National profiles Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. Hundreds of Kosovo Muslims protested a ban on wearing...

October 11, 2010

The Women’s Voices Now Film Festival

Women's Voices Now is a non-profit organization that was founded in January 2010 and is...

October 08, 2010

Friday Links — October 8, 2010

MuslimMatters highlights Muslim women who are trying to have it all--and balance it all. A...

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 01, 2010

Friday Links — October 1, 2010

emel discusses the differences between the French and Syrian niqab bans. More on the French...

September 2010

September 24, 2010

Friday Links — September 24, 2010

Tajik women who dress in hijab and niqab face pressure from authorities. Hijab revival in...