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Sexism and Islamophobia: An Under-Reported Link in Strauss-Kahn Coverage


Posted by Guest Contributor on 25 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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This was written by Kevin Healey and originally published on the USC blog Trans/Missions. Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s religious identity has made news since 1991, when the Jewish Tribune reported that each morning he asks himself how he can be “helpful to the state of Israel.” He should have refuted the quote, he says, since it has […]

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Bin Laden’s Wife and the Stereotyping of Muslim Women


Posted by sarayasin on 16 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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This was originally published at The Guardian’s Comment is free. Women played an interesting role in the account of the final hours of Osama Bin Laden’s life. Three wives, as well as nine of his children, lived in the compound where he was killed, along with the families of two Pakistani brothers. Initially, it was […]

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An Interview with MMW’s Eman Hashim on Egypt


Posted by emanhashim on 05 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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Muslimah Media Watch contributor Eman Hashim was in the middle of Egypt’s Tahrir Square for the protests against former President Hosni Mubarak. Krista and Azra interviewed her to find out about her experiences. Muslimah Media Watch: At what point did you decide to join the protests happening in Cairo?  Why? Eman Hashim: Late January 25th. […]

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How Pakistan’s Media is Getting Justice for Mukhtaran Mai


Posted by Guest Contributor on 04 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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Written by Hamza Khan With the news of Mukhtaran Mai’s rapists being acquitted, Pakistan’s burgeoning news media have come down hard on the outrageous Supreme Court decision in what can only be described as the fulfillment of their role as the fourth estate in Pakistan’s political system. Every major news station and periodical dedicated their […]

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Nothing Says Empowerment Like Sexy Face and an Oil Rubdown


Posted by sarayasin on 03 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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Sila Şahin, a Turkish-German actress, shed her clothes in order to “free” herself from her conservative Muslim background. The Daily Mail says: Ms Sahin’s declared intention was to used the controversial Playboy photoshoot as a call to action for other Turkish girls who suffer the effects of their strict backgrounds, where women’s choices are often […]

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NPR’s Dejabbing Sideshow


Posted by nicole on 25 Apr 2011 / 0 Comments
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Is it just me, or has this spring seen a lot of de-jabbing articles lately?   As a “dejabi” myself, I alternate between taking these articles with a grain of salt and hoping that something put forth by the journalist will resonate with me. One of the recent pieces is NPR’s “Lifting the Veil” (har har), […]

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Wiam Wahhab’s Trash-Talking Politics


Posted by sarayasin on 12 Apr 2011 / 0 Comments
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Wiam Wahhab is the leader of the Tawhid Movement in Lebanon. A former MP and journalist, he is also a close ally of Syria. In a rant against Syria’s rival, Saudi Arabia, Wahhab compared Saudi women to “garbage bags,” in reference to the black niqab that is common in the country. Sparking the anger of […]

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MMW Roundtable: Jonah Goldberg’s Feminist Concerns


Posted by fatemeh on 11 Apr 2011 / 0 Comments
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A few weeks ago, Jonah Goldberg wrote an op-ed claiming that feminism’s work in the West is “mostly done” and that’s it’s time to take feminism “overseas” to Muslim women. We disagree. Diana: Where do you begin in tearing apart Jonah Goldberg’s “Talking feminism overseas?” I can almost see Gayatri Spivak shaking her head as […]

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The Symbol of Eman al-Obeidi


Posted by tasnim on 04 Apr 2011 / 0 Comments
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On March 26, Eman al-Obeidi burst into the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli and told reporters that fifteen of Gaddafi’s militiamen had detained her for two days and raped her. She named one of them as the son of a high-ranking official, and pleaded for her friends, who she said were still held captive. After a […]

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An Interview with Yusra Tekbali on Libya


Posted by yusra on 24 Mar 2011 / 0 Comments
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MMW Contributor Yusra Tekbali was in Libya during the outbreak of the February 17 Revolution. She was evacuated to Malta, and now speaks to us from The United Arab Emirates, where she is attending Insight Dubai, a conference on Muslim Women’s issues sponsored by Dubai Women’s College. Krista and Azra interview her about her experiences. […]

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