In the News: Protests, Polemics, and Pastries
A round-up of recent religion news.
Tag: women’s rights
The Patient Body: A Closely-Held Business
“The Patient Body” is a monthly column by Ann Neumann about issues at the intersection of religion and medicine. Continue Reading →
Progress and Rat Poison in Morocco
Some rights gains are never permanent.
By Amy Levin
As the climate warms and the new season approaches, one might notice a comparatively calmer “Arab spring” this year. Distracted by presidential politics and plans to “Occupy Spring,” the revolutionary wave that shifted our gaze eastward last year may be experiencing somewhat of a sea change. Nevertheless, revolutionary movements in the Arab spring countries and their non-Arab neighbors are continuing to ride the proverbial wave. One particular question many of us are still asking is semi- rhetorical: Is Arab Spring democracy a “Win for Women?” Indeed, just this week, global outrage ignighted over the suicide of Amina Filali, a 16-year old Moroccan girl who was forced to marry her rapist. Continue Reading →
After Bin Laden, A Call for Religious Freedom
“In short, every place where Osama bin Laden fled had either perpetrated or tolerated world-class violations of religious freedom and other human rights.” — Leonard Leo and Don Argue at The Hill Continue Reading →
Women's Rights in Egypt
“The Mubarak regime is more dangerous to women than the Muslim Brotherhood.” Listen to renown feminist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi and NYU graduate student Yasmin Moll on the Brian Lehrer show on NPR.
You can read today’s exclusive article by El Saadawi at Women’s Media Center here. Continue Reading →
Women’s Rights in Egypt
“The Mubarak regime is more dangerous to women than the Muslim Brotherhood.” Listen to renown feminist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi and NYU graduate student Yasmin Moll on the Brian Lehrer show on NPR.
You can read today’s exclusive article by El Saadawi at Women’s Media Center here. Continue Reading →
Women’s Rights in Egypt
“The Mubarak regime is more dangerous to women than the Muslim Brotherhood.” Listen to renown feminist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi and NYU graduate student Yasmin Moll on the Brian Lehrer show on NPR.
You can read today’s exclusive article by El Saadawi at Women’s Media Center here. Continue Reading →
Shari'a and Women's Rights in Afghanistan
by Najam Haider
This article is part of an ongoing series that will examine what Shari’ah is, how the media often get it wrong, and how it’s being used to create fear of Islam and Muslims and to justify continued military defense of “American values.” Continue Reading →
Shari’a and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
by Najam Haider
This article is part of an ongoing series that will examine what Shari’ah is, how the media often get it wrong, and how it’s being used to create fear of Islam and Muslims and to justify continued military defense of “American values.” Continue Reading →
Shari’a and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
by Najam Haider
This article is part of an ongoing series that will examine what Shari’ah is, how the media often get it wrong, and how it’s being used to create fear of Islam and Muslims and to justify continued military defense of “American values.” Continue Reading →