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Ha Ana Za! looks at the survival and growth of Islamic feminism.
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South Africa’s The Times speaks with Fatima Hassam, who is fighting for inheritance rights for multiple wives.
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The U.S.’s Condoleezza Rice initiates the “One Woman Initiative,” which is a fund that aims to empower Muslim women around the world through funding education and business developments.
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The Independent’s Deborah Orr talks about life for women in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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None of the 27 women who ran in the Kuwaiti parliamentary elections were voted in.
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Ziya Meral for the Turkish Daily News observes how men call the shots when it comes to women’s clothing in both Iran and Turkey.
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H&M plans to open a women-only departments store in Saudi Arabia, which aims to bring more Saudi women into the workforce (and, uh, make a lot of money).
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The UN Population Fund says that Yemen needs thousands more midwives in order for Yemeni women to attain universal access to skilled care at birth.
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Al Arabiya focuses on Afghan women who turn to prostitution to feed themselves.
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A maid whose sponsors abused her and amputated her fingers and toes receives paltry compensation in court. May Allah grant her justice.
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The family of a rape survivor will not take her back due to social stigma surrounding rape. May Allah protect her.
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Ireland’s school districts examine the inclusion of a headscarf in school dress code.
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A local Saudi Arabian NGO announces a new program to aid women in finding employment, which a special emphasis on divorcees and widows.
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The Columbia Spectator profiles graduate Khadijah Abdul-Nabi.
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AKI uses a Saudi-style niqab to illustrate a story about Amnesty International urging Iran to overturn convictions of women’s rights activists. Idiots!
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Saudi mothers push to get more parents to read to their children.
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Arab News’ Abeer Mishkas tells Saudi women that they can learn from Kuwaiti elections.
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The BBC examines the proposed ban on judges wearing religious symbols (including headscarves) in Denmark.
- A woman’s jealous cousin stabs her to death on her wedding day. May Allah grant her peace and justice.
- This is so fucked up.
- Asian News looks at Sisterhood, the collaborative mix tape presented by Muslim women. We gave our two cents on it last week.
- A school in Brussels, Belgium, will ban the headscarf for its students starting next year. Via Islamophobia Watch.