You’ve probably heard that France banned the niqab. Some people like it and some don’t. More here and here and here and here and here. Bangladesh bans local elders from meting out punishments according to religious law, which will make it difficult for them to order the flogging of rape victims. The USA Today examines […]

The American Spectator talks about how “un-Islamic” the niqab is. (eyeroll) Meanwhile, Tariq Ramadan believes France’s attempt to ban the niqab reflects growing self-doubt in their society. The National and Sheikha Fatima agree: women in the U.A.E. have come a long way, baby. How Iraqi women are paying for their “liberation.” News from The Feminist […]

Saudi women participate in a black ribbon campaign to lobby against guardianship. Aicha Ech Channa wins the Opus Prize for helping unwed mothers despite Moroccan society’s condemnation. emel magazine highlights Britain’s Sure Start program and profiles a woman who volunteers for it. Oxford starts a scholarship in memory of Neda Agha Soltan. The Arab Women […]

Police have charged the British hoteliers who harassed a Muslim client. More here. Demand for hymen reconstruction surgery is rising in Turkey. Muslim and Dalit women India eradicate corruption in a local health centers. More on the mannequin situation in Iran. In the wake of Chesler vs. Wolf, a woman who actually wears an abaya […]

Last weekend, Natalya Estemirova was murdered. There are pictures of her burial ceremony, which was stopped by police officers. May Allah give her peace and justice. A South African Constitutional Court has ruled that widows of polygamous marriages deserve to inherit a share of their deceased husbands’ estates. Dilshad Ali attends the WISE conference in […]

Genius headline of the week: lewd stares distressing for women. You don’t say! TwoCircles.net reports on a study of maternity care and births among Muslim women in Mumbai slums. More on Marwa el Sherbini’s murder and global reactions: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. More on France’s burqa ban: here, here, […]

The New York Times reports on the headscarf’s rise as a political symbol in Indonesia. Women in Turkey take back the night. A Palestinian journalist claims that Hamas arrested her while she was at the beach. The man who murdered Banaz Mahmood will be extradited to stand trial for her rape and murder. More on […]