A South African rape survivor receives unspeakably offensive treatment while attempting to get justice. The President of Brazil has offered Sakineh Ashtiani amnesty.  Via Jezebel. On Miss California, a Muslim Bangladeshi-American, and her immigration platform. The New York Times reports on the conditions faced by migrant workers in Kuwait. Maybe someone will listen when a […]

Muslim girls at the London School of Fashion examine faith and fashion. More on “Islamic fashion” here. Spain’s parliament rejected a proposal to ban the niqab, while Syria has banned the niqab from educational facilities. Sumbul Ali-Karamali explores the burqa ban from an American perspective. More on the Syrian ban here. On how garment factories […]

The Arab Times interviews Dr. Naif Mohammed Al-Ajmy about the “phenomenon” of divorce in Kuwait. Hillary Clinton’s longtime aide Huma Abedin is marrying Representative Anthony Weiner. A council in Britain has been slammed for blacking out the windows of a glass-paneled swimming pool in order to protect the modesty of Muslim women. The Express Tribune […]

Afshan Azad’s father and brother have been charged with attempting to murder her. The Independent profiles Muslim fashion designers. Syria bans school teachers from wearing niqab in the classroom. CNN examines fashion at a Malaysian Qur’an reading competition. A Nigerian Muslim women’s group has said that the political environment in the country is not conducive […]

GetReligion examines The New York Times’ article about Saudi women fighting for guardianship. A Somali woman resists community pressure to give up her daughter. World Cup fever extends to abayas! In Italy, a woman whose husband beat her has been hospitalized. May Allah keep her. The Contra Costa Times profiles Moina Shaiq, a tireless advocate […]

The Iranian government’s campaign against “bad hejab” is back on. Related: in recent months, 71 “improperly dressed” women have prevented from boarding Iranian planes. An American doctor discusses the idea of “honor” in Turkish society. Women in Bristol march against female genital cutting. Emirati women take to Twitter to change negative perceptions of their countrypeople. […]

A Belgian court rules a company can fire woman for wearing headscarf. Bahrain hosts the region’s first sex shop. The Star profiles Huwaida Osman as she works to bridge gaps between Somali and Canadian societies. Arab News reports that Saudi society is to the blame for the country’s high female unemployment. Five female news presenters […]

In Egypt, female candidates for the mid-term Shura Council elections want more support. Shazia Awan has been named the U.K.’s best female Asian entrepreneur. Saudi Arabia’s religious police have arrested 10 “emo” women for allegedly causing a disturbance in a coffee shop. A Nigerian blogger responds to the Yarima-polygyny debate. The Washington Post writes about […]

This is what happens when you paint niqabs and the women who wear them as evil. Cultural issues keep Arab-American women away from health care. Iran has sentenced in absentia award-winning women’s rights activist Shadi Sadr. A Saudi woman gives a morality officer a taste of his own medicine. More here. Miss USA link dump! […]

Joseph Mayton writes about how women in the Middle East are used as scapegoats. The American Academy of Pediatrics has rewritten their policy on female genital cutting to allow a “ritual nick.” Uh… Doctors defend their position here. About 40 women competed in a rare track meet in Hamas-ruled Gaza. In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry […]