International #EqualPayDay: Middle East ranks ‘last’ on gender equality
Women in the Middle East have faced patriarchal prejudice and deeply-rooted discrimination in efforts to bridge the gender chasm and improve female participation in public life.
But unequal legislation, social and religious restrictions and countless...
Indonesia is paying lip service to stopping human trafficking – it’s time to do...
Indonesia is paying lip service to stopping human trafficking – it's time to do more
Karina Utami Dewi, Universitas Islam Indonesia
In July 2016, Ima Matul, an Indonesian woman who grew up in the rural village...
Over 28 Rohingya Muslims Massacred by Military in Myanmar, Villages Burned Down
Over 28 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Military in Myanmar and several villages have been burned down in the Muslim majority Western Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Myanmar Military claims that, they were attacked...
Deadly blasts at Sufi Shrine at Pakistan, 45 Dead, 100+ Injured
Islamic State has conducted deadly blasts at Sufi Shrine of Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district, some 760 km south of provincial capital Quetta, Pakistan. Locals were participating in the Sufi dance ritual called "dhamaal" when...
A Brief History of Communal Violence in Uttar Pradesh in 2015
A brief history of communal violence in Uttar Pradesh- 2015
Nazia Khaleeque
If talk about the UP state alone, then history of conflicts tells that, this state has always remained the worst-hit communal violent state. The Wire has reported...
Hindutva, Hindu State and Ideological Conflict in India Between Hindus and Muslims
On October 25 (2016) the seven member Supreme Court Bench started hearing to revisit ‘Hindutva’ cases. These are group of cases where the use of term Hindutva-Hinduism to be used during elections is to...
How Jakarta’s first Chinese Indonesian governor became an easy target for radical Islamic groups?
How Jakarta's first Chinese Indonesian governor became an easy target for radical Islamic groups
Noor Huda Ismail, Monash University
Jakarta saw its biggest protest in years on Friday, prompting president Joko Widodo to cancel his planned...
Did Narendra Modi Approve the Extra-Judicial Killings of 8 SIMI Activists?
On 31st October, 8 Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists who were under trail were gunned down by police, after it was alleged that those activists had escaped the Bhopal Jail. Except that...
UCC, Triple Talaq and Polygamy: Myths vs Facts
Quick Statistics: 5.7% Muslims and 20.4% Hindus are polygamous, 5.63 Muslims and 7.3 Hindus, per 1,000 women, are divorced/separated and in Malegaon, a city with 5 lakh Muslims, only 0.10 % Muslims are polygamists...
500 Pellet Victims Aged Under-20 in Kashmir Valley, Most of them Students
At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 and a vast majority of them are students who are still recuperating, according to records. Data accessed by Greater Kashmir throws up some...