Shiva Nazar Ahari has been arrested for “causing unease in the public mind.” Here’s how you can help. How the the Pakistan floods disproportionately affect women. A Muslim woman who sued Disney for refusing to let her wear a  headscarf at her job at Disneyland says she has been suspended without pay for turning down […]

On the barriers that female Shariah judges face in Malaysia. More from 50.50. Women in Kashmir are becoming a larger part of local protests against authorities. The Independent profiles Gaza’s only fisherwoman. Sakineh Ashtiani’s former lawyer speaks about her case after gaining asylum in Sweden. A Muslim woman who works at a Disneyland restaurant alleged […]

A new study says that pregnant women shouldn’t fast. More from The Huffington Post. Yasmin Sajid Sheikh of India aspires to be a policewoman and a role model for “progressive Muslim women.” Campaigning against stoning is still necessary. This is a much better way to address matches with the Iranian women’s soccer team. Take note, […]

A South African rape survivor receives unspeakably offensive treatment while attempting to get justice. The President of Brazil has offered Sakineh Ashtiani amnesty.  Via Jezebel. On Miss California, a Muslim Bangladeshi-American, and her immigration platform. The New York Times reports on the conditions faced by migrant workers in Kuwait. Maybe someone will listen when a […]

In Pakistan, a court has freed a mentally ill woman who has been held without trial for 14 years on allegations of desecrating the Qur’an. Muslim Voices reports that a Saudi sheikh has called for only Muslim women to work as maids in Saudi Arabia. More from the Los Angeles Times. Muslim women in the […]

Muslim girls at the London School of Fashion examine faith and fashion. More on “Islamic fashion” here. Spain’s parliament rejected a proposal to ban the niqab, while Syria has banned the niqab from educational facilities. Sumbul Ali-Karamali explores the burqa ban from an American perspective. More on the Syrian ban here. On how garment factories […]

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 Arab Times interviews Dr. Naif Mohammed Al-Ajmy about the “phenomenon” of divorce in Kuwait. Hillary Clinton’s longtime aide Huma Abedin is marrying Representative Anthony Weiner. A council in Britain has been slammed for blacking out the windows of a glass-paneled swimming pool in order to protect the modesty of Muslim women. The Express Tribune […]

Afshan Azad’s father and brother have been charged with attempting to murder her. The Independent profiles Muslim fashion designers. Syria bans school teachers from wearing niqab in the classroom. CNN examines fashion at a Malaysian Qur’an reading competition. A Nigerian Muslim women’s group has said that the political environment in the country is not conducive […]

GetReligion examines The New York Times’ article about Saudi women fighting for guardianship. A Somali woman resists community pressure to give up her daughter. World Cup fever extends to abayas! In Italy, a woman whose husband beat her has been hospitalized. May Allah keep her. The Contra Costa Times profiles Moina Shaiq, a tireless advocate […]