Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense
Thirty women on a gym mat punch palm-first, striking invisible targets at shoulder level. “Again,” the instructor calls out. Nearly all the women are wearing a hijab, one of the reasons they’re in ...
The Burqa
How Muslim Women Are Challenging the Status Quo
When one of Katherine Zoepf’s classmates was killed in the Twin Towers on 9/11, her own certainties about life vanished in the rubble. What had compelled 19 young Arabic men to plot murder on the ...
Muslim Women and the Left: Confronting New Realities
From majoritarian communalism to minority-specific fundamentalism, how have Muslim women navigated new vulnerabilities over the past decade, and how is the Left responding?
Why Social Innovation Fails Women In India, And How To Fix It
Despite the diversity that shapes the reality of Indian women, social programs are still designed as ‘one size fits all’.
Muslim Women and the Left: Confronting New Realities
From majoritarian communalism to minority-specific fundamentalism, how have Muslim women navigated new vulnerabilities over ...
Young Southeast Asian Muslim Women Are More Religious Yet More Progressive, Study Finds
Young Southeast Asian Muslim women are more cosmopolitan and global and yet more religiously observant compared with the older generation of female Muslims, according to a recent study. The study -- ...
Trump Blames Violence Against Women On Islam To Support His Muslim Ban
It's a question I've grown to ask on a daily basis: President, WYD? The Trump administration's new Muslim ban uses violence against women in Islam as part of its supportive data. Section 11 of their ...
Muslim Women More Likely to Skip Breast Cancer Screening, But Mosques Can Help
Breast cancer screening with mammography is a controversial issue, but it can uncover a tumor at an early stage when it's easiest to treat. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...
Muslim women drive fresh polygamy ban demand, quote survey to say 85% want it abolished
A study by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) reveals that 85% of Muslim women surveyed want polygamy abolished, with ...
Nike Just Launched Its First Sports Hijab. What Does That Mean for the Future of Running?
In December, Nike released its first pro hijab, a pull-on head covering for Muslim women athletes. Nike isn’t the first company to offer a sports hijab—at least three others, Capsters, Asiya, and ...
Quebec’s Bill 21 is not neutral – It targets Muslim women like me - Al Hakam
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBSb0tFSFlkdTVPTC02aTRJX3ZmRlVqdjgwSFduVndhV0lqcU1tb2hFSmpXaVpHRE5TM0tROHRzd0lzU2ZEVVh0QllfLVotTmFGR2dqMk5vOHdrakRxUFNlN3JEM25IemRxTHkxdDRjNnFFY0hVeVMzeg?oc=5" target="_blank">Quebec’s Bill 21 is not neutral – It targets Muslim women like me</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Al Hakam</font>
Christian Lady Who Wears Hijab Defends Why She Wears Muslim Outfits: "Modesty is a Personal Choice"
A Christian lady shared her reasons for wearing the hijab, explaining that modesty is a personal choice, and defended her ...
How Muslim women’s fashion is shaping conversation around creativity and power
What’s long been referred to as the “modest” fashion of Muslim women has grown into a major industry generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually. The first U.S. museum exhibit highlighting Islamic culture within the context of fashion opened in San Francisco’s de Young museum in 2018. Jeffrey Brown reports on why fashion that has previously been ignored is now gaining new attention.
Is Hollywood Ready for Muslim Women Leads? (Guest Blog)
Name a Hollywood film that has a Muslim woman lead. Can’t think of one? What about a Muslim women-led comedy directed by a Muslim woman? They are unicorn-rare. Growing up in the panhandle of Florida, ...
The unanswered questions about women’s role in religion-based politics
Role of Women in Bangladesh Islamist Parties: Explore how women in Bangladesh participate in religion-based politics, their impact on gender norms, and the challenges of achieving true political equality in conservative parties.
Muslim women speak out
Muslim women are likely to hold bachelor's degrees, and even master's degrees as both Habib and Andrabi do. Women work in every profession and business, and the right to equal pay for equal work is ...
French Muslim women wear burkinis to the pool as an act of protest
For some Muslim women in France, it’s all but impossible to swim in a public pool and stay true to their beliefs. Many stay covered as part of their faith with garments such as hijabs, which cover the ...
SC ruling on wedding gifts another win for Muslim women. But battle over personal laws continues
As more Muslim women approach courts, the judiciary is expanding their rights. Contentious issues such as talaq-e-hasan, ...
Fears Labour’s Islamophobia definition could silence women’s rights campaigners, former watchdog warns
LABOUR’S Islamophobia definition could be used to silence women’s rights campaigners, the recent head of the equalities watchdog has...
85% of Muslim women want polygamy to be legally invalid: Survey
Around 2,500 Sunni Muslim women across seven states participated in the survey, conducted by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, a Muslim women’s rights organisation.