Saudi Women Get To Work
Although women’s rights are still rather limited in Saudi Arabia, there have been remarkable improvements of late. Women are joining the work-force more, and according to the Los Angeles Times, “are … [Read more...]
Against All Odds, Gaza’s Women Making A Difference
Gaza is home to 1.8 million Palestinians, making it the most densely populated place on earth. It also has the highest employment, coming in at a frightening 43%. But there’s a large group of people … [Read more...]
UK Muslims Gender Roles, Traditional or Modern?
“A husband’s job is to earn money, a wife’s job is to look after the home and family.” This question was posed to 38,952 British Muslims from randomly selected households, and according to Dr. … [Read more...]
TLC Launches Talk Show for Middle East Women
Launching this fall in the Middle East and North Africa is a talk show called “Nida’a” which means “the calling” in Arabic. Hosted by Iraqi-American journalist and activist Zainab Salbi, the TLC show … [Read more...]
In Tehran, “They’re Dancing In The Streets”
On Tuesday night, after iftar (evening meal during Ramadan which breaks the fast), Iranians came out to the streets of all the major cities and danced. Danced in celebration of the news of the nuclear … [Read more...]
Female Quran Reciters… Where Are They?
Ramadan is a time where many Muslims come to study the Quran, often by listening to religious apps or online programs such as QuranExplorer.com. Religious scholar Jerusha Lamptey found one thing … [Read more...]
“Ms. Izhar’s Choice…” In Myanmar
One word – wow. Another word – harrowing. New York Times brings you a first hand account of a Rohingya woman escaping the persecution of her home country, Myanmar, by fleeing to Malaysia (a Muslim … [Read more...]
Hijabi Runner, Zips Through Stereotypes
Rahaf Khatib is a hijab wearing, 32 year old mother of three from the Detroit area who loves to run. Hoping to overcome stereotypes, Khatib has entered an online competition to be featured on the … [Read more...]
In Detroit, Muslim Women Fight Discrimination
Detroit Free Press reports that several lawsuits have recently been filed on behalf of local Muslim women who said they were told to remove their hijab (religious head covering). Raghdaa Ali, a native … [Read more...]
“My Dream”: First Hijabi News Anchor
In 2012, Noor Tagouri posted an online photo of herself sitting at a news anchor’s desk with a caption that simply read “my dream.” The post went viral (see photo). Now, at twenty-one, Noor Tagouri … [Read more...]
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