Islam, Women and Feminism
Clampdown
on Women in Iran Stepped Up Under Various Pretexts
Women
Quran Activists Gather in Iraq
After
Appointing New Female Judge, Will Egypt See More Women In Courts?
Women
More Likely Than Men to View Boris Johnson as Dishonest – Guardian Quiz
PCB
Congratulates Sana Mir on Induction in ICC Women's Committee
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BJP’s
Ishrat Jahan Using Islam to Boost Political Career
Saudi
Female Footballers Show Will To Succeed
Members
of First All-Female Afghan Orchestra Missing In Slovakia
South
Africa Army Reviews Uniform Policy, Allows Women to Wear Headscarves
How
to Protest Hijab Bans and Support Muslim Women around the World
SANDF
Headscarf Case: Muslim Major May Get Interim Relief As Policy Talks Continue
Amid
Rising Hate Crimes, Muslim and Jewish Women Travelled To Auschwitz Together
Female
security guard makes women take off their Burqas in St George's Hospital,
Mumbai
500
new drivers’ licenses obtained by women
91st
Woman Executed in Iran during Rouhani’s Presidency
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I must emphasise though, that Zaira Wasim’s declaration struck a
particular chord in my heart. I’m no celebrity by any measure, but I was 17
when I turned towards spiritualism, and in a step that shocked everyone around
me, decided to adopt the Hijab....
Woman
Threatened To Stab Muslim Teen for Wearing the Hijab, In East London
Woman
Loses Custody of Daughter in Saudi Arabia after Bikini Photos Shown To Judge
Triple
Talaq Petitioner, Ishrat Jahan, Says Threat to Life for Attending Hindu
Religious Ceremony
UN
Representative: Pakistan Signed MOU to Protect Women against Sexual Harassment
90th
Woman Executed in Iran during Rouhani’s Term In Office Since 2013
Syrian
Women Make Toys for Living in Turkey’s Hatay
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All of this has fed a new hopeful sense of coming change in Afghanistan.
A new narrative is said to be taking shape, with the conflict-scarred country
moving forward towards a brighter future, which is to be based on an
intra-Afghan consensus....
We must make a distinction between theology and law. Dalit entry into temples,
women’s entry into the Sabarimala temple and mosques do involve legal issues
because of the right to equality and non-discrimination. But as far as women
entry in mosques is concerned, it is to be kept in mind that the Supreme Court
held in Ismail Farooqui (1994) that mosque is not even an essential feature of
Islam....
Sindh
Assembly Raises Alarm over Kidnapping, Forced Conversion of Hindu Girls In
Sindh
Malaysia's
'Phoenix': Hijab-wearing Wrestler Nor Diana Breaking Barriers
Muslim
Women Celebrate Guru Purnima In Varanasi
Has
the Taliban Actually Become More Progressive on Women’s Rights?
In
The New Afghanistan, the Future of Women Must Be Protected
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Russian ISIS women jailed in Iraq: Lavrov
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“The first generation establishes the mosques and the schools for the
community,” Kamran said. “The next generations get to do things like civic
engagement. It’s a time for us to step up.”...
‘Believe
All Women’ Makes the ‘Pence Rule’ Just Common Sense
Two
British Women Refuse to Board Plane with Muslim Passengers, Get Kicked Off
President
Trump Falsely Claims Rep. Omar Praised Al Qaeda
American
Mother Loses Saudi Arabian Custody Battle for Her Daughter
About
450 Foreign Women Drivers Hired By March-End
Women
Seek Clarity on New Sponsorship Rule in UAE
Egypt’s
National Council for Women Visit Women’s Prisons to Ensure Quality of Care
Saudi
Women Rev Up Volkswagen Sales in the Kingdom after a Year on the Road
What's
Behind Quebec's Ban on Religious Symbols?
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Iranian Women Take Off Their
Hijabs As Hard-Liners Push Back
‘Tackle
Child Marriages among Non-Muslims Too’: Women’s Aid Organisation, Malaysia
View
From The Courtroom: New Law Soon To Check Child Marriages In KP
Birmingham
School Protests: Muslim Women's Voices Are Being Lost In the Debate
Special
Haj Training Camp Held for Women
Princess
Duaa is Supreme Chairwoman of the Arab Women Foundation
40
Emirati Women To Gain Tourism Skills
In
Agony, Yazidi Women Torn Between Islamic State Kids And Return Home
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American
Muslim Women Are Fighting For the Freedom to Swim
Saudi
Women 'Will Be Able To Leave the Country Without Man's Permission'
Agony
of Yazidi Women Torn Between IS Kids, Or Return Home
Two
Women Thrown Off a Thomas Cook Flight for Complaining About ‘Terrorist’ Muslim Passengers
Muslim
Head Coverings: The Difference between Hijab, Niqab and Burqa
Saudi
Activist Successful In Helping Women Seek Asylum From Gulf States
3,000
Young Saudis Undergo Intensive Guidance and Counselling On Marriage through Al-Zawaj
Program
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Princess
Reema Bint Bandar: Walking in Her Father’s Footsteps
Women
in Syria's Raqqa Enjoy Newfound Freedoms after Islamic State
Afghan
Women Note Taliban Shift after Doha Talks
Saudis
to Let Women Travel Without A Male
Crackdown
On Dissent Accompanies Reform For Saudi Women
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Mesbah says women experiencing violence should not have to rely on a
third party to prove they have been separated for 12 months, or be forced to
wait a year before being allowed to get divorced....
Woman
Arab Doctor Defies Odds Running an Emergency Room
Egypt’s
Fatima Qandil: The First Female Judge to sit on the Judicial Panel of the
Egyptian Criminal Court
How
Muslim Women Break Stereotypes By Mixing Faith and Modesty with Fashion
Turkish
Businessman Refuses Entry to Veiled Muslim Women In Istanbul Hotels, Cafes
Canada
Pledges CAD 400m In Support Of Women, Girls’ Education In Developing Countries
Including Afghanistan
‘Quality
Education’ Key To Boosting Saudi Women’s Workforce Participation
Afghan
Women Note Taliban Shift after Doha Talks
A
Lesson from Pakistan on Protecting the Rights of Muslim Women
Supreme
Court Refuses Early Hearing on Nikah Halala and Polygamy of Muslim Women
Islamic
Headscarf: Iran's Promotional Video Divides Opinion
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Shoura
Votes Down Proposal to Increase Women in City Councils
Meet
the Pakistani Playing Marvel's First On-Screen Hijabi Character
Stop
Victim Blaming Says Indonesian Woman Heading To Jail
Dewi,
a Young Muslim Woman, On Her Meeting with Pope Francis
Sudan:
From Syria to Sudan, Women Rights Defenders Need More Than Likes
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Indonesia's
Aceh Says Women's Football 'Forbidden' Unless All-Female
Bosnia:
Turkish First Lady Opens Workshops for Disabled
We
Can Create A Utopia For Women By Designing Feminist Cities
Taliban
Assurance of 'Women's Rights' Has Big Caveat
The
Muslim Feminist Who Escaped Her Past in Saudi Arabia
Turkey's
Erdogan Pushes For Gender Segregation In Universities
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In Pakistani newspapers, news stories featuring men killing their wives,
sisters and daughters are so commonplace that they do not get any mention save
the bottoms and sides of inside pages....
Ivanka
Trump Hails Participation of Afghan Women In Intra-Afghan Dialogue In Qatar
Princess
Reema Bint Bandar Meets President Trump, Presents Credentials As Saudi Envoy To
US
Coalition
for Women in Journalism Urges Pakistan Government To Ensure Safety Of
Journalist Asma Shirazi
The
Activists Leading Efforts for Women's Rights at Afghan Talks
Human
Rights Group Asks Nicki Minaj to Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia
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Dilip Kumar rose to become the country’s foremost actor, though it was a
known fact that his real name was Yusuf Khan. In Baiju Bawra, a film that set
the tone for musical innovations, the immortalised Bhajan, “Man Tarpat Hari
Darshan Ko Aaj’’ was composed by Naushad, penned by Shakeel Badayuni and
rendered by Mohammad Rafi....
Zaira Wasim and Nusrat
Jahan have brought opposing perspectives to drawing room conversations. Both
deserve a fair hearing, once we allow ourselves to get beyond the ‘Imaan’ and ‘Sindoor’
level of sentimentality....
Women’s
Soccer Rejected As ‘Haram’ By Islamic Groups and Scholars in Aceh
Aligarh:
Muslim Woman Asked To Vacate House After She Joins BJP
'Let
a Muslim Woman Challenge It': SC Dismisses Hindu Mahasabha Plea on Mosque Entry
Sh
Qaradawi’s Daughter Remanded In Egypt Again
By
Breaking Taboos, This Urdu Writer Helped Poor Women Gain Control over Their
Lives
‘Equality
of Women’ Motto Adopted By Saudi Arabia for Haj 2019
Libyan
Women Ignore Barriers to Launch Businesses
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The other effort that has to be made is to involve Muslim men rather
than consider them adversaries. It is not as though there are no women’s rights
champions among Muslim men, in fact many of them have weighed in on the side of
women whenever a contentious issue has arisen...
One of the most popular images from Sudan’s protests that led to the
overthrow of Omar al-Bashir is that of Alaa Salah – a young, female university
student. The image of her speaking to a crowd highlighted the presence and role
women had in the uprising....
Digital
Illiteracy A Hurdle For Arab Women
Improperly
Veiled Iranian Women to Be Stopped At Airports, Banned From Travel
Thousands
of Iranian Women Participate In Free Iran March In Berlin
Triple
Talaq Issue Is Always A Favourite During Elections But Create Space For Muslim Women
In The Mainstream
The
Woman Reconciling Faith and Women's Rights Through Retreats
Nigeria:
Yemi Osinbajo Urges Muslims, Christians to Unite Against Terrorism
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Niqab
Banned In Tunisian Government Offices
Bright
Orange Bikes Help Women Break Barriers in Iran
Nigerian
School Makes Muslim Girls Remove Headscarves
In
Tunisia, More Women in Office Can Make All the Difference
Why
This Photo of a Politician with Malala Is Being Criticised
International
Bikini Day 2019: How Burkini Continues To Spark Gender Debates across World
Pakistan
Hindu Girl Taken To ‘Madrasa’, Family Kept Off
With
Her Daughter, Two, Despite Calling for a Caliphate – And Insists: 'I Never
Killed Anyone'
Madison
Woman Vies For Miss Muslimah USA Crown
Religious
Women In Mideast Try To Be The Heat, Modestly
Yazidi
Women Training In Israel To Help Their Community Cope With The Trauma Of ISIS
Princess
Haya Could Flee What Many UAE Women Cannot
Idea
of 'Women's Universities' in Turkey Receives Full Support from Scholars
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