Tehran: Iran is all set to appoint its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, marking a breakthrough for women in government under the president, Hassan Rouhani. Marzieh Afkham, who is the country’s first foreign ministry spokeswoman, will head a mission in East Asia, the state news agency reported. Afkham will only be the…
London: British Muslim presenter, Mishal Husain, has been named the broadcaster of the year at the London Press Club Awards, setting a role model for Muslim women in UK. Nominated alongside BBC’s global health reporter Tulip Mazumdar and social affairs correspondent Alison Holt, Husain won the prestigious award that is primarily dedicated to print journalists.…
The young American Muslims behind the Women’s Mosque are working to counter cultural practices that marginalize women, by linking their effort with established Muslim traditions By Nick Street Los Angeles: The first women-only mosque in the United States opened its doors in Los Angeles on a Friday, last fortnight with an inaugural jummah, or prayer,…
The social tradition that expects a divorced woman to live at her father’s house does not seem acceptable anymore, especially in light of the fact that women have become self-independent. By Dr. Fawziya Al-Bakr Perhaps the first female role model that comes to my mind is Khadija Bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her),…
They lead Muslim women in prayer at mosques Ningxia Hui: The number of female imams, known locally as ahong, acting as spiritual leaders and teachers for Muslim women, is rising in China, especially in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. They have broken through taboos and barriers and won wide recognition among female believers. After learning…
Islam gave women the right to inheritance, to be a witness in court, to vote, to engage in politics, to run her own business, the right to education; which were unheard of in that time in other parts of the world. By Samar Yahya Women in Islamic history gained strength from a legacy of strong…
A type of rigid, patriarchal form of masculinity in Muslim men acts out at times in the form of sexual violence against women. By Bina Shah The Global Summit to End Violence against Women in Conflict took place in London in June 2014, with 1700 delegates from 129 countries and 79 ministers attending, drawing much-needed…
Dr. Mehrunnisa Mohammed Sharif Desai overcame many hurdles in life and became a lecturer, apart from dynamically leading an organization for women in Ahmedabad. By Ilyas Khan Pathan and Rehan Ansari Dr. Mehrunnisa Mohammed Sharif Desai is a lecturer in L J Commerce College, Vasturapura, Ahmedabad and the founder President of Association of Muslim Women…
Becoming a professional driver brings independence and an income for a growing number of women, despite traditional attitudes and resistance from fundamentalists. By Shahriar Sharif (Khabar South Asia in Dhaka) With the help of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), Bangladeshi women are finding new opportunities to earn a…
The “October 26, Women Driving” campaign has asked Saudis to put its logo on their cars and called upon women with international driving licenses to get behind the wheel that day. The Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warned organisers of the October 26, “Women Driving Campaign”, that group gatherings and marches are illegal.…
