Category: Woman's Voice

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First Spokeswoman Appointed at Saudi Embassy in Washington

First Spokeswoman Appointed at Saudi Embassy in Washington

Fatimah Baeshen is the first Saudi woman spokesperson at the Kingdom's embassy in Washington DC. Baeshan was a director at the Washington based thin [...]
Muslim Feminism Beyond Driving

Muslim Feminism Beyond Driving

The lifting of the Saudi driving ban is not motivated by concern for women's rights, but rather strategic interest. By Rafia Zakaria The royal dec [...]
Rise in Demand for Mufti Course among Women

Rise in Demand for Mufti Course among Women

The Jamiat-ul-Mominath seminary at Moghalpura in the Old City is the first and only institution to offer a Mufti course for women. Hyderabad: More [...]
Afghanistan’s First All-Female TV Station

Afghanistan’s First All-Female TV Station

Zan's task is to build an audience by developing cutting-edge shows on issues affecting Afghan women. Zan TV launched in Kabul, Afghanistan, som [...]

Report Shows 80% of Job Seekers in Saudi Arabia are Women

Women continue to search for jobs up to the age of retirement, given that 3,488 women aged 57 to 66 were still registered as job seekers. Women consti [...]
Laws  For Women, Not Against Muslims

Laws For Women, Not Against Muslims

It is anybody's guess as to how many ordinary Muslims understand the spirit of the Holy Quran or its underlying principles of gender justice. By No [...]
Al Ghaith Wafiyya College – A Madrasa for Women

Al Ghaith Wafiyya College – A Madrasa for Women

Al Ghaith Wafiyya College - a women-only Islamic seminary in Kerala, conducted a one-of-its kind convocation ceremony for its female graduates who had [...]
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Sing to Ban Child Marriage

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Sing to Ban Child Marriage

"A little girl is still a child. She cannot be a mother or a bride. Let her grow up to live a fulfilling life. Say NO to child marriage," sings Kidj [...]
First  Woman Head Chef in Riyadh Hotel

First Woman Head Chef in Riyadh Hotel

Dhoha Abdullah has become the first Saudi female chef in Saudi Arabia, where she's become a head chef at a hotel in Riyadh. Dhoha, who holds a Maste [...]
India’s First Women Qazis

India’s First Women Qazis

The Muslim community in India is all set to see its first batch of women Qazis, or Islamic judges, make inroads into a domain hitherto considered excl [...]
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