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Friday Links | January 14, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 14 Jan 2011 / 0 Comment
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  • Muslim women in Uganda are pushing for condom use to prevent HIV infection.
  • Divorced single mothers in Malaysia may receive advance alimony payments if their husbands fail to pay.
  • U.S. Secretary of State declares that a dress code should not be enforced on Muslim women during her visit to the Gulf.
  • Azerbaijan un-banned the hijab.
  • The Sydney Morning Herald examines female Australian converts.
  • The U.S. urges Iran to release Nasrin Sotoudeh.
  • Muslim women in Uttar Pradesh, India,  converged in Lucknow to demand codification of the Muslim Personal Law, which they say is being “misinterpreted to the disadvantage of women”.
  • “Stereotypes can be frustrating for Muslim women.” You don’t say!
  • Helsinki will no longer allow specific women-only times in city swimming pools. 
  • Middle East Online reports that a survey carried out by SingleMuslim.com shows that Muslim women  increasingly prefer to marry closer to home.
  • A young Muslim women in Fiji shakes up traditional mentalities about what a woman’s place is.
  • In Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently embarked on advocacy drive to increase political participation of women who practice purdah (seclusion).
  • On how religious coercion threatens women in Tunisia.
  • In Brooklyn, N.Y., women-only karate training provides opportunities to learn.
  • On racism and sexism in Muslim dating ads.
  • Al-Shabaab has banned women from holding jobs in Kismayo, Somalia.
  • Saudi women may sue male guardians who keep them forever single.
  • A Muslim woman has translated the Qur’an into Hungarian.

If you see any news about Muslim women that we’ve missed this week, feel free to post links in the comments!

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