Two Muslim Women Are Headed to Congress. Will They Be Heard?
The first time a veil was worn on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, the wearer was not, as one would expect, a Muslim woman. Instead, it was...
Women & Wellness
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is causing an Alarm in Kenya
According to Star News, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kenya is reported to be at least 357 as of January 5th 2018. However, for the past three months (September to November),...
The Witches of Baltimore
“We may not be Christian here, but we still pray,” said a woman dressed entirely in white as she addressed a large audience of African American women. Standing behind a...
I'm an Arab Trans Woman and a Canadian immigrant – but I don't Technically Exist in either of my Countries
Five years ago, when I got the government scholarship that would allow me to go to Canada I started to dream of new words. French and English words, spoken and written, fresh...
Iranian Artist gave Expression to Women in Islamic Republic
Shirin Aliabadi, an Iranian artist who gave expression to Iranian women navigating between their youthful, rebellious energy and the strictures of the Islamic Republic, has died in Tehran. She...
Why Just Existing as a Queer Muslim Woman Is a Radical Act
“Don’t stand like that. You look like a man!” my stepmom would chide in a low, harsh whisper. She was born in the countryside of a suburb of Cairo and...
Marital rape is un-Islamic, says SIS
SIS labelled Hanipa's excuse that marital rape would be ‘difficult to prove in court’ as disgraceful and irresponsible. — Picture by Mohd Yusof Mat Isa KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 —...
Indian Singer Sonu Nigam’s Pakistani ‘Sparrow’
Excitement was in the air at Fareeha Akram’s home in 2010. She had received an invitation from an Indian director to participate in ‘Chote Ustad’, a famous singing talent show...
Ethiopia Appoints First Female Supreme Court Head
2014 Variety Screening Series - 'Difret' ScreeningHOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 09: Meaza Ashenafi attends the 2014 Variety Screening Series of 'Difret' at ArcLight Hollywood on December 9, 2014 in Hollywood,...
Heard the One About the Disabled Muslim Comic From Jersey?
The stand-up comedian Maysoon Zayid likes to joke that if there were a competition called the Oppression Olympics, she would win gold. “I’m Palestinian, Muslim, I’m a woman of colour,...