MuslimMatters has a four-part post on child molestation in the Muslim community. Parts one, two, and three have been published. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a group of women gathered this week for “Musawah,” a global movement to promote justice and equality in the Muslim family unite. Coverage here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, […]

On Syrian TV dramas and their portrayal of women. Two women are holding a workship for aspiring writers of Arabic children’s books in Sharjah, U.A.E. IslamOnline covers the recent submission to parliament of a headscarf ban in Danish courts. In an attempt to attract more women to use public transportation, Dubai will soon launch pink […]

A bank in California denies a woman services because of her headscarf. More here. The Saudi Gazette profiles artist Zaina Zahid. The E.U. launches a program to boost gender equality in the Mediterranean. The Muslim parts, anyway. (rolling eyes) Several women ran in Iraq’s recent provincial elections. There are profiles from the Ledger-Enquirer, the New […]

Sweden’s Cherine Awad, one of the Halal TV hosts, may be Sweden’s first lawyer who wears a headscarf. Denmark has sentenced a mother for the female genital cutting of her daughters. More from the BBC. Via TalkIslam. Some Qatari women are insisting that clauses assuring them a separate home from their in-laws be included in […]

A proposed retail ban on hejabs causes some serious uproar, agreement, and outright refusal. In response, The Brisbane Times puts forth an “educational” article about hejab, a Muslim woman tries to explain the differences between headcoverings, and anti-discrimination groups advocate against the ban. The Queens Tribune profiles ICNA’s Temporary Housing for Women program. The Deccan […]

A glowing pseudo-review of The Hijabi Monologues. Another one here. The life journey of one Lisa Nichols. Malaysia’s Secretariat on the Protection and Enhancement of Muslim Women raises money for Gaza. Yes, protesting can be fashionable. U.S. women visit the U.A.E. and give their opinion on the position of Emirati women. More here. A woman […]

Hurriyet Daily News discusses why studies on vitamin D deficiency can’t really be used to pressure women into covering or uncovering. The Hindu profiles Pakistani writer Uzma Aslam Khan. The Standard examines hejab’s modern new looks in Kenya. Egyptian women make a larger presence for themselves at the mosque. More from the International Herald Tribune. […]

Well, readers, it’s 2009 (and 1430). May Allah give us all peace and prosperity in this new year! An association of Muslim businesswomen in Nigeria call for the Islamic Hijrah calendar to be used side by side with the Gregorian calendar in varying governmental levels. Many Muslim groups, including Muslim women’s groups, back making the […]

Islam in Europe highlights a niqabi protest in Brussels, Belgium. Two women in Iran committed suicide in response to violence from their husbands. May Allah give them peace. Aaminah Hernàndez writes two great posts about how women are defined according to men. Saudi Arabia has no place for Nujoods. Via ProgressiveIslam. More from the Guardian […]

The Mirwais Meena girls’ school in Kandahar is still empty after the acid attacks on students. Meribeth Deen profiles a Saudi designer who specializes in women’s clothes. Indian Muslims takes a look at reactions to the Kerala Muslim Marriage Bill. Yasmeen Khan explores British desis in comedy. A photograph exhibit on hejab is in the […]