Essay by Sara Silvestri: Britain Does Not Need a French-style Burqa Ban Qantara.de 13 hours ago WomenIn her essay, Sara Silvestri argues that an overarching ban for burqas and niqabs in Britain would be more dangerous than beneficial for public...
Iran lets hundreds of women attend Asian Champions League final Middle East Eye 2 days ago WomenIranian women have not been allowed to attend men's sporting events for almost 40 years since Islamic revolution.
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Another sexual assault video emerges in Morocco Al-Araby 3 weeks ago WomenPolice in Casablanca are investigating a video of a man sexually assaulting a young woman that went viral on social media.
The German Islam Scholar Lamya Kaddor: Why I as a Muslim Woman Don't Wear a Headscarf Qantara.de 3 weeks ago WomenDoes the Koran really demand that women wear headscarves? Or is it mainly older men who claim they can decide how women should dress –...
For first time in decades, Iranian women allowed to enter football stadium Middle East Eye 4 weeks ago WomenA select number of women were allowed to enter the Azadi Stadium in Tehran to watch a friendly football match between Iran and Bolivia.
Deaths of high-profile Iraqi women spark fear of conservative backlash The Guardian 6 weeks ago WomenAll four shared public presence and an ‘untraditional’ attitude many now regard as reckless.
Amal Clooney Scholarship winner aims to fight child marriage and rape Reuters 15 weeks ago NewsBEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The 16-year-old winner of the annual Amal Clooney Scholarship said on Tuesday that she wants to combat...
Islamist-backed candidate becomes first woman mayor of Tunis – France 24 France 24 19 weeks ago WomenIslamist-backed candidate Souad Abderrahim defeated a city official who served under ousted despot Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday to become...
