More on Lubna al-Hussein and the Trouser Fiasco: here, here, and resulting social issue unrest here. In Nigeria, Hauwa Ibrahim fights Shariah with Shariah. The wife of Daniel P. Boyd, who is currently charged by the U.S. in a terror plot, defends her family and denounces her treatment by U.S. marshals. More on France’s negligible […]

This past week a woman was murdered in an apparent honor killing in the Gaza Strip. She was beaten by her father who thought she was having an affair. May Allah have mercy on the soul and forgive the sins of the woman, named Fadia, and may there also be justice for her death. Unfortunately, […]

The BBC looks at the women who clear Sudanesse minefields. The New York Times tells the story of Assiya Rafiq, may Allah give her justice. Mukhtar Mai is helping her in her fight. South Africa’s Muslim Marriage bill is under threat. Iran’s silly ban on Golshifteh Farahani’s movies has been lifted. Muslim women in Ghana […]

Afghan Shi’as rallied for the passing of the women’s law in Kabul. A widow and several other men and women in Bangladesh were whipped according to a women and children repression prevention act. The BBC highlights two sisters who design couture abayas in Dubai. More here. Via Hijab Style. A Moroccan woman is Spain’s first […]

On the death of a young Iranian woman named Neda: analysis from Time, Jezebel, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, A suspect has been arrested in connection with a suspected honor killing in Chechnya. An obscure Al-Azhar decree says that “misyar” marriage is acceptable. The story of a survivor of sexual abuse and her continued […]

Dr. Zahra Rahnavard threatens to file a complaint against President Ahmadinejad. More coverage on Dr. Rahnavard here, here, and here. Changing clothing mores in Baghdad. Spain is considering removing religious symbols from public, which really means another hijab ban. Via Islam in Europe. Women in Lebanon are battling for their citizenship rights. A district in […]

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 […]

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 […]