A Muslim woman in Surrey, U.K., was attacked by a passenger in a car, who threw an egg at her. The Al-Janabi matriarch faces the man in court who raped her granddaughter and killed her son’s family. On the role of headscarves in Indonesian elections. More from The Malaysian Insider. Two Swedish politicans offer up […]

The Khaleej Times profiles Maryam bin Fahad, the executive director of the Dubai Press Club. The Times of India recounts the political gains made by Muslim women recently. Speaking of politics, Iran’s presidential election is down to four candidates, one of which promises to pay housewives. Meanwhile, the Coalition of Iranian Women has stated the […]

In early April, Mukhtar Mai, the Pakistani survivor of a tribal-ordered gang rape who prosecuted her rapists rather than accepting a tradition of suicide after rape, married her bodyguard, Nasir Abbas Gabol. Scathing condemnations of the marriage came from Pakistani writers, women’s groups, and news outlets. While the circumstances under which she married are troubling, […]

Facebook and other social networking sites have increased Egyptian women’s political activism. On Frozan Fana, a female candidate for Afghanistan’s presidency. A girl in Swat Valley shares her story with the BBC. The U.N. finds that few nations are truly serious about stopping sex trafficking. Gyms for women are doing a world of good in […]

The American Prospect discusses a not-often-heard perspective on female genital cutting. AltMuslimah interviews Dalia Mogahed. Female Kuwaiti biker enthusiasts unite! Forty women in Afghanistan were confirmed as police officers last weekend. More coverage of the Saudi “inner beauty” pageant. The Christian Science Monitor speaks on the importance of small gains, with a regrettable title. (eye […]

This was written by Youssef Rakha and originally appeared in The National. “Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day, Mama,” the woman spewed forth, her face taking up far too much of my TV screen. “Thanks so much for breast-feeding me for so long.” The woman was too emphatically ordinary to be convincing as a representative […]

Asma Uddin writes for Patheos about the difficulty of being a modern Muslim woman. Muslim Lookout takes down The Ottowa Citizen for their coverage of the Afghan Shi’a law. Gulf News profiles Fatima Obaid Al Jaber as a role model for Emirati women. Hurriyet Daily News covers Jasad magazine. The American Civil Liberties Union, along […]

Salam waleykum, readers. It’s with a heavy heart that I spread the word about Delara Darabi’s execution. She was executed today, on May 1st, according to news reports. There isn’t a lot out there, but here’s a linkup of all the news stories at this time: Amnesty International Stop Child Executions Save Delara Blog There […]

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The eight-year-old Saudi girl who was previously denied a divorce has finally been granted one. Doctors are worried about the levels of anorexia nervosa among teenage girls in the Emirates. Dr. Fahmida Mirza, Pakistan’s first female speaker of the national assembly, asks for help for Pakistan. Women’s employment in Turkey is rising despite the economy. […]