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Out of the Closet AND Public Life: Lesbians in Indonesia


Posted by eren on 21 Oct 2010 / 0 Comments
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Debates in the Muslim world regarding the LBGT community are rare, if not non-existent. However, Indonesia’s community has been raising its profile lately. With a legal system that does not criminalize homosexuality, the LBGT community may seem to face fewer challenges than communities in other countries. However, even with the only Gay film festival in […]

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The Islamic Commission of Spain’s Sausage-fest Situation


Posted by eren on 29 Sep 2010 / 0 Comments
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Once again, everybody is entitled to speak on behalf of Muslim women except themselves. A few days ago, El Mundo reported that this year’s Comisión Islámica de España (Islamic Commission of Spain) did not include any women in their board. The Commission plays an important role in lobbying with the Spanish government in anything regarding […]

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An Artful Collaboration: Plataforma de Mujeres Artistas & Unión de Mujeres Musulmanas


Posted by eren on 23 Sep 2010 / 0 Comments
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Contrary to the common assumption that only Muslim women are victims of gender violence, some organizations acknowledge the fact that gender violence is not restricted to one religion, ethnicity or nationality. According to El País, gender violence is very prominent in Spain. This resulted in the approval of the Law against Gender Violence on 2004. […]

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The New Pornographers: Operation Iraqi Freedom?


Posted by eren on 30 Aug 2010 / 0 Comments
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Few people would agree that pornography has hardly been an indicator of freedom or political stability. Some more would also agree that it is not a universal symbol of advancement or female empowerment. Nonetheless, this week Tarek El-Tablawy, an Associated Press writer, affirmed that pornography availability mirrors Iraq’s improvements in security and politics. More surprising, […]

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Putting Texts in Context: Saudi Text Tagging


Posted by eren on 26 Aug 2010 / 0 Comments
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Earlier this month, CNN Expansión reported that the Saudi government aimed to prohibit the Blackberry Messenger service, since it is considered a threat to national security because the service doesn’t allow the government to intercept messages. Blackberry has become very popular among single young people, who use it as a way to connect with men […]

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