Islam, Women and Feminism
Trump
Names Woman as Head of US Air Force
Iran's
Judiciary Backpedals On Banning Cycling For Women
First
Female Muslim Mayor in the U.S. Calls This N.J. Town Home
Ford
Driving Skills for Life Saudi Arabia Hosts Men and Women at the Same Time
First
Female Emirati Specialist in Aviation Medicine: Dr. Nadia Bastaki
Afghan
Women Journalists Train in Chennai to Bring Change
Yazidi
women still fear ISIS months after their defeat
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
I myself have witnessed a woman being killed in the name of “honour,”
while the man involved in that affair was set free. The woman left a
one-day-old child behind while the man went on with his life and got
married....
However, feminist discourse and beliefs have grown organically and have
adapted to changes in society. Perhaps feminism will find a way to overcome
this, the true manifestation of the patriarchy....
Pak's Sindh University Cancels Admission of Woman with
ISIS Background
Backlash over the Women’s Mosque of Canada Is
Predictable – And Misplaced
Qatari Women Link Miscarriages to Evil Eye, Jinns
LHC to Hear Plea of Women Married To Chinese Nationals
Munera Yousufzada Becomes the First Afghan Woman to Be
Appointed As Deputy Defence Minister of Afghanistan
Turkey's First Lady to Address WHO Event
Women Bring Light to Remote Villages on Islands of Zanzibar
Pakistani Girl Commits Suicide Due To Social Media
Blackmailing
Compiled by New
Age Islam News Bureau
Religion accepts cultural, custom and rituals as its edicts and
erroneously attributes it to Quran. The problem is basically that of
understanding the difference between the two. Therein lies a very important
community dilemma. Islam and Religion, which are two separate and often
contradictory entities juxtaposed indiscriminately even by scholars....
Two
Kot Momin, Pakistan, Girls Say Chinese Husbands Running Brothel
Kimono-Inspired
Hijabs Prove Culture Mashup Hit with Muslim Tourists
Muslim
Women Concerned Over Growing Antifeminist Movement
U.S.
School Fails Christian Student for Refusing Islamic Prayer
Six
Arab Women Achievers To Know
First-Ever
Dubai Women’s Cycling Tour Takes Shape
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
Being a Hijab-clad woman who chooses to assert herself within the
mainstream is like being a walking target for “counter-terror operations” in
the form of allegations and assumptions fired in your direction with great
speed and precision....
A
New Era for Muslim Women at the Baton Rouge Mosque
Women’s
Bicycling Banned as Illegal by Isfahan’s Prosecutor
Uber
Launches New Feature For Saudi Women Drivers To Choose Passengers
Youngest
Female Minister: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Harnessing Youth’s Potential
Midland
GP Who Asked Muslim Woman to Remove Veil So He Could Hear Faces the Sack
Social
Barriers Hindrance to Women’s Participation: Study
Women
Of Tunisia's Sejnane Keep Pottery Tradition Alive
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
Afghan
Film Body Gets Its First Female Boss
French
Senate Votes to Ban Headscarf on School Trips
Supreme
Court of India to Hear Plea of Muslim Woman against Divorce Notices
Bill
21 Targets Muslim Women’s Rights, Says Quebec Federation of Women
Two
More Hindu Girls ‘Wilfully’ Convert To Islam and Approached the Islamabad High
Court to Seek Security
MPA
Pushes For Day-care Facilities In Govt Depts. To Support Women Lawmakers
Egyptian
Football Star Mo Salah Calls For Change in Treatment of Women in Muslim World
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
Even as this is a time of
joy and excitement, it is also one of tension and nervousness as sacred spaces
are threatened and peace of mind shaken. Being able to read the experiences of
someone who comes from your background is reassuring….
Women by Women aims to demonstrate the importance of showing diverse
perspectives in photography; female as well as male; local as well as
international, and how different the world can look as a result....
54
Women and Children Rescued From Boko Haram, Nigerian Military Says
NGOs:
Malaysia Must Not Regress On Female Genital Mutilation After US Setback
Rashida
Tlaib Becomes First Muslim Woman To Preside Over House Floor
Austria
Bans Headscarf for Muslim Women
Patriarchy
Is The Common Enemy Of Secular And Islamic Feminism
Sharjah
Women Triumph At Ramadan Women’s Sports Tournament
Emirati
Al Messabi’s Vision To Become Female Olympic Fencing Referee
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
In fact, the Niqab is not allowed during one of the holiest gatherings
of Islam, the hajj and Umrah as it is mandated that cloth should not touch the
face. Most of those who observe Purdah wear the Abaya with a Hijab…
2
Pakistani Muslim Women, Living In India for 24 Years, Get Indian Citizenship;
Thank PM Modi
MoU
between UN Women and Women Parliamentary Caucus Signed For Legislation to End
Child Marriages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Maid
in the Middle East: Bangladeshi Domestic Workers Recall Ramadan Abroad
Students
Clash over Hijab at Tehran University
French
Woman Placed Under Investigation on Terrorism Charges: Report
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
It was, however, supported
by conservatives in the patriarchal society. The campaign's proponents believe that
immodest or revealing clothes worn by women during Ramadan distract men from
their fast…
Sisters
in Islam Urge Kelantan Religious Authorities to Stop Policing the Way Women
Dress
Muslim
Women Accuse Amazon of ‘Harassing and Hostile’ Work Conditions
Jakarta
Muslim Women Concerned Over Growing Antifeminist Movement
11
Chinese Nationals Sent To Jail in Fake Marriages with Pakistani Women and
Forcing Them into Prostitution after Taking Them to China
Students
Clash over Hijab at Tehran University
Democratic
Leaders Back Muslim Lawmaker after Holocaust Comments
The
Women Defying Menace and Mistrust to Rid Pakistan Of Polio
Iranian
Students Protest Mandatory Headscarf Rule
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
For many women, it is a
threat to their choice of wanting to wear a Burqa or not. Public and political
response to such prohibition proposals is complex, since by definition that
would mean the government decides on individual clothing....
Two
Pakistani Sisters ‘Married’ To Chinese Men Eventually Saved
Bangladesh
Rescues 23 Rohingya Girls from Traffickers
Pink
Booths in Delhi Draw Muslim Women Voters Successfully
Islamic
Girls Academy Donates to the Only Muslim Boarding School in Liberia
Rear-End
Crashes Top Accidents Caused By Saudi Women Drivers
Iran
Parliament Upholds Women's Rights in 'Mixed Marriage' Citizenship Debate
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
Hijab
for Safety of Women, Ensures They’re Not Harassed
Young
Muslim Women In India Are Carving Out New Spaces, Skills Gives Women Sense Of
Power
I Worry
About Our Family Back Home: Zakir Naik's Wife
88th
Woman Executed During Rouhani’s Presidency
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
If
India Follows West Example to Ban Burqa, Here’s why Hindu Women Will Pose a
Tough Challenge
East
London Muslim Woman in Niqab Told ‘There Was No Need for Al-Qaeda in the Area’
Young
Emirati Woman Lawyer in UAE Raises The Bar
Gender
Quotas a Solution to Feminising Senior Roles in Saudi Government
Over
856,000 Domestic Violence Injunctions Issued In 27 Months
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
Debate
Rages in Egypt as Christian Women Told To Cover Up
Pakistan
cracks down on Chinese trafficking of women
‘Around
85000 Female Doctors Not Working After Getting Medical Education In Pakistan’
Egypt:
Activists Campaign to Raise Awareness Of Female Detainees
Arab
Women Scientists Call Out Gender Discrimination in The Workplace
US
Report Calls Aasia Bibi’s Acquittal a ‘Landmark Decision’
‘I
See Malala as My Leader’, Says Father Of Young Pakistani Activist Made Famous
By Taliban Attackers
A
Database of Expertise: Online Register for the World’s Women Scientists
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
Kashmir's
Muslim Clerics to Focus on Women's Rights during Holy Month
Why
Afghan Refugee Women in Pakistan Fear Repatriation
Israeli
Teen Held over Palestinian Woman’s Death Moved to House Arrest
Trudeau
declines to say if Asia Bibi in Canada due to ‘security issues’
UAE
Minister of Culture Celebrates Saudi Pavilion’s Focus on Women at Venice
Biennale
487
Women among 6,270 Lawyers in the Kingdom
Young
Women Victims of Suicide In Iran Under The Mullahs’ Rule
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
Female
empowerment is something that has been achieved by many women; however, the
Burqa we all wear might be invisible to the point that we do not really notice
its presence anymore. Therefore, I will keep my Afghan Burqa well-kept and in
clear sight, so I can always remember that my freedom is not to be taken for
granted....
Chechnya
Gets Female-Only Taxis before the Start of Ramadan
Unlikely
Woman New Heroine Of Turkish Opposition
Microfinance
Funds Hope For Syrian Refugee Women
FIA
Intensifies Crackdown on Chinese Gangs behind Fraud, Women Trafficking
Saudi
Government's 'Wife-Tracking' App Linked To Domestic Violence and Abusive
Working Conditions, Says Rights Group
'Dehijabing'
By Female Celebs Can Have Negative Influence, Says Perkasa Women's Wing Chief
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
Pakistani
Christian Girls Targeted By Chinese as Brides
Muslims
in Agra Angry over Mayor’s Call to Ban Burqa, Demand Apology
91
Percent Saudi Women Do Not Practice Sport: Gastat Survey
Saudi
National Guard Recruiting Women Cadets
Malaysia's
First Female Chief Justice Unfazed By New Post
Women
Are Powering Sudan’s Drive for Change
Uber
and Takamol Partner to Empower Working Saudi Women
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by New Age Islam News Bureau