Category: Woman's Voice
PARENTING – Prepare Your Children for a Successful Financial Future
When children are very young, it might seem unnecessary to teach them about financial matters. In fact, most people don't learn about saving, budgetin [...]
Hijab: A Question of Uniformity or Dignity
Ongoing debates on hijab realised me that the word 'hijab' is the most misinterpreted and misunderstood. It is not a matter of Muslim women or their r [...]
On Track: Cairo Metro Employs Egypt’s First Women Train Drivers
Launched in 1987, the Cairo metro is the oldest in the Arab world but it has fallen behind other Arab countries in providing employment opportunities [...]
Men Deny Women Equality, Not the Qur’an
A mother is a school. Empower her and you empower a great nation.
– Hafez Ibrahim, Egyptian poet
A non-Muslim woman goes to her Muslim neighbour a [...]
Dubai’s First Camel Riding School – Women are Leading the Way
In the expanse of wind-carved sand just outside of the air-conditioned metropolis of Dubai, is the first officially licensed school in the United Arab [...]
WELLNESS CORNER Mother Wound
The mother wound is the unconscious pain and shame that is passed from mother to child. Our mothers have the greatest impact on our coping mechanisms, [...]
Gender and inclusion : Way Forward
Development economists aver that development can't be distanced from the discussion of gender. So to explore the gender and development issues such as [...]
‘Hijab’
You look at me and call me oppressed,
simply because of the way I am dressed.
No, one tells me to dress this way,
it's a law from God that I obey.
[...]
A Response on Feminism
Question: “Amina Wadud led the first female-led Jumu'ah Prayer.
On that day, women took a huge step towards being more like men.
But, did we come cl [...]
New Personal Status Law Reforms Marriage Rules According to Islamic Principles
Jeddah: Following the Saudi Cabinet's approval of the personal status law after its review by the Shoura Council, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sai [...]