An increasing number of Muslim women in the UK is entering into a marriage with a non-Muslim partner, and some religious leaders are willing to conduct these interfaith marriages, despite the dominant notion that Muslim women are forbidden to marry non-Muslim partners. Institutions in Kosovo are addressing the status of survivors of sexual violence during […]

An Afghan policewoman has killed a civilian contractor in Kabul, last Monday. Her children say that she was suffering from mental illness. The BBC features an article on the rise of Arab, predominantly Muslim, fashion models. A recent public beheading of a young woman by her brother in India, is just an example of the surge […]

This week was the second anniversary of the Arab Spring. Several articles were dedicated to the relationship between women and the Arab Spring movement. One article by the BBC focuses on the fact that women still are waiting for their benefits from the revolution and an article by WeNews mentions the increasing conservative Islamist influence in […]

While Mali is preparing itself for peace talks, or war, Malian women demand to be included in the negotations, as they are the primary victims of violence in northern Mali. Malian refugee women in Mauritania share their stories of assault and the imposition of the “Islamic” dress code. A report by the British government finds that […]

December 1st was World AIDS Day, and among the many AIDS-related stories from various places were some involving Muslim women. Tahmina Haidar is a 26-year-old Tajik woman, a widow, and HIV-positive, but she sees her infection as her destiny, which, she says, has affected her life also in a positive way.  Faghmeeda Miller is from […]

Last Friday Malaysian activists slammed the wedding of a 12-year-old girl to her 19-year-old boyfriend and said they are renewing their calls on the Malaysian government to outlaw child marriages. The girl’s father allegedly said that it is better for his daughter to get married, than to do something “improper.” Female Genital Mutilation is said […]

Journalist Abigail Haworth shares her experience about the day she attended a religious event in Indonesia, where 248 girls underwent genital mutilation in return for a cash handout and a promise of spiritual purity. Genital mutilation is on the rise in Indonesia, where the practice is deemed by many to be an Islamic requirement for women. This weekend […]

After the parents of 6-year-old Bibi Roza in Pakistan’s Swat valley protested against the decision of local elders to marry her off in order to end a feud, a local court found the decision by the elders to be illegal, and since then five arrests have been made. As long as victims of domestic violence […]

The decision that women could not enter the Haji Ali dargah, a Sufi shrine, just off the coast of Mumbai, India, has caused international outrage. While some claim that this is just enforcing Islamic law (according to some, women should not visit graves), others were worried that other shrines would soon follow suit. On Thursday […]

Last week Muslims around the world celebrated Eid ul Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, which is as well the end of the pilgrimage. Especially for this celebration, The National featured the story of Lady Evelyn Cobbolds, who might have been the first British woman to have gone on hajj. Some women in Saudi Arabia have […]