All posts tagged "Muslim Women"

Whether we notice it or not, we are constantly experiencing the world through our bodies. Even if...

In writing about cities and the characteristics of urban settings, urban sociologists have considered anonymity to be...

Women will no longer get arrested for dress code violations in Iran, announced Tehran police on Thursday....

The following originally appeared on Kerning Cultures under the title ‘Not Just My Hijab’. Often the hijab is perceived...

Tunisian President Beji Caed Essibsi called on Sunday on the prime minister and minister of justice to...

In September 2016, then-20-year-old Yasmine Yusuf had a project for a Global Communication course at the German...

It’s not that Arabs aren’t represented in rap culture, but rarely are they women, and never have...

As a little girl, like all other little girls, Manal Rostom was given kitchen sets and dolls....

The gender pay gap is not an issue that is limited to the Arab World; it has...

The Council of Senior Clerics, affiliated with Egypt’s Al-Azhar, upheld the validity of verbal divorce in a...

The last five words of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens are “words say we are here”. Sure...

So far, five French towns have banned burkinis – swimwear for Muslim women who want to enjoy...

By Tom Verde, originally published as ‘Malika III: Shajarat Al-Durr‘ on AramcoWorld. Artwork by Leonor Solans. From Bangladesh to...

In controversial remarks, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Muslim women who fail to learn English...

“Report Islamophobia”, an independent Dutch citizen initiative established in January 2015, released its first half-yearly report on...

In recent months, there have been a plethora of stories emerging from Egypt, in which women’s clothing...

When hearing about women’s rights in the Muslim world, the assumed story is often exclusively one of...