Meet Kurdish Female Colonel
PRI presents a "ride along" with Colonel Nahida Ahmed Rashid, the highest ranking female commander in the Kurdish military, known as the Peshmerga. … [Read more...]
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PRI presents a "ride along" with Colonel Nahida Ahmed Rashid, the highest ranking female commander in the Kurdish military, known as the Peshmerga. … [Read more...]
Meet Portland’s first female, African-American Muslim clown – Nikki Brown Clown. … [Read more...]
According to a recent UN report, one-quarter of Syrian refugee family providers are women who struggle to provide food and shelter, and often face harassment. … [Read more...]
In this Huffington Post piece, a Muslim woman talks about her personal experience with faith and feminism. Here, we go inside the mind of a Muslim feminist. Read more about Islam and feminism here. … [Read more...]
Progressive Muslim women’s rights groups are springing up in places like Mumbai with the goal of helping women solve domestic issues such as marriage and divorce within the umbrella of Islamic law. … [Read more...]
Since the 2011 revolution, Tunisian women have not only participated in protests but have actively shaped national events as politicians and lawmakers. … [Read more...]
July 14th marked “Malala Day” – dedicated to Malala Yousafzai, the courageous teen who fought the Taliban in order to have an education. The Huffington Post takes a look at her tremendous achievements … [Read more...]
Controversy sparked for some, when a Muslim woman modeled the fashion wares of an Orthodox Jewish clothing company, Mimu Maxi. But not for the company’s owner, Mimi Hecht, who said -- “I find it very … [Read more...]
A look at a special unit of Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers preparing to go back to the front line to battle ISIS in Northern Iraq – the unit is composed solely of female fighters. … [Read more...]
Half of Turkey’s population is under the age of thirty, and these young adults are well-educated and tech savvy. Add cultural, economic, and government support, and Turkey has the elements to become a … [Read more...]