The International Muslim Organization for Women and Family in Jeddah says the organization is receiving a growing number of runaway girls and young women. The Nation asks who murdered Benazir Bhutto. The Associated Press reports on polygyny in France. Hissa Hilal publishes a book on women’s Bedouin poetry about divorce. Uzbek-British Hammasa Kohistani is the […]

Belgian politicians have voted overwhelmingly to ban the wearing of full face veils in public. Several Afghan schoolgirls have been poisoned. May Allah keep them and give them justice. More here and here and here. A Saudi woman who was granted a scholarship to study abroad has lost custody of her son because of it. […]

A 16-year-old schoolgirl has been banned from classes in Spain after refusing to remove her headscarf at school. File this under “Duh”: The Washington Post reports that Afghan women believe European countries’ efforts to ban niqabs and burqas are appalling. European dress code link dump! The Associated Press, Bikya Masr, AFP, Al Jazeera, CNN, ThinkSpain, […]

Salam alaikum, readers! Sorry for the silence all week! But don’t worry–we’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, and we didn’t forget about the Friday Links! A female suicide bomber killed herself after fatally shooting a police officer in Russia. The National reports that Oman’s government will grant free land to women to […]

The Saudi Arabian Department of Civil Affairs will begin issuing ID cards for women that do not require male guardianship. In Pakistan, the family of a woman murdered by her husband’s family is seeking justice at the national level. May Allah give the victim and her family peace and justice. The Media Line asks whether […]

Belgium moves towards public ban of niqab and burka after a city bans headscarves and drafts a law against niqabs. More from GetReligion and the Telegraph. A young Yemeni girl escapes her abusers after years of physical and sexual abuse. May Allah keep her and give her justice. Meanwhile, the debate about legal marriage age […]

Salam alaikum, readers! It’s been awhile, but we’re back to our regular Friday links! I’m still a little jet-lagged, so there may be stories missing. As always, if you see a news story about Muslim women that isn’t on our links, feel free to post it in the comments! A judge at Riyadh Summary Court […]

Kuwaiti novelist Laila al-Othman believes that there is “too much sex” in new Saudi literature. HijabStyle has an interview with the woman behind Birmingham-based Masoomah clothing. The Arab Times gets around to reporting on Divorcee Radio. Islam Online profiles several brave Kenyan Muslim women who have worked for positive change in their communities. Arab News […]

Saudi Arabia is planning to bring in a new law to allow female lawyers to argue cases in court for the first time. There are mixed reactions. More here. The USA Today profiles Iran’s first female Olympic skier, who says she is happy with her performance at the Winter Olympics. Islam Online and The Calgary […]

Daily Nation profiles the gender issues that a Muslim woman man has been living with since he was born. Islam Online gives us the story of a Parisian niqabi whose life will be affected by the burqa ban. On the difficulty and danger that female Gazan journalists face. Parveen Abidi believes that the All-India Muslim […]