Tag: Women rights
Islam and feminism are not mutually exclusive, and faith can be...
Islam and feminism are not mutually exclusive, and faith can be an important liberator
Susan Carland, Monash University
Islam is not unique in having theological interpretations...
EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the...
EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the impact on Muslim women?
Z. Fareen Parvez, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Court of Justice...
What’s holding Arab women back from achieving equality?
What's holding Arab women back from achieving equality?
Lina Abirafeh, Lebanese American University
No country in the world has achieved full gender equality, but the Arab...
Muslim Women Rising: An Interview with Linda Sarsour
Amina Mirza here. On an unusual warm winter day, Women clad in colourful Hijab and beautiful smiles, gathered at Humphrey school of public affairs,...
Somali elections: How women still fight for political space in African...
Somali elections: How women still fight for political space in African polls
Stephanie Carver, Monash University
The recent Somali elections have been touted as the next...
Will ‘Triple Talaq’ reap votes for BJP in Uttar Pradesh (India)?
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his typical style while addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh raked up triple talaq issue. "What is...
Sexual Assault Enters Virtual Reality
Sexual assault enters virtual reality
Katherine Cross, City University of New York
Although various forms of online sexual harassment have been with us since the dawn...
India at Crossroads: The Fight for Rights of Women
“I live in a country where a girl is neither safe inside the womb nor outside it” read the banner held by a protester...