Category: Woman's Voice
Petition to End Male Guardianship of Women in Saudi
Thousands of Saudis have signed an online petition calling for the government to abolish the country's guardianship system, which prevents women from [...]
Indian Muslim Girl Takes Yoga to Saudi Arabia
Mangaluru: She is the only Muslim certified yoga instructor in Jeddah. Hailing from Belvi, a small town near Moodbidri, Fatima Shaikh Abdul Majeed is [...]
Dame Nemat Shafik – First Female Director of the London School of Economics
Egyptian-born Dame Nemat Shafik became the first woman to be appointed Director of LSE, one of the world's most prestigious academic institutions.
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Savita Ali
Dalit women, whether in Haryana or Bihar, remain most marginalized.Muslim women fare no better.
Patna: Savita Ali remembers the time when she was i [...]
Around the World in a Year!
Solo Malaysian Woman Bikes Around The Globe
Anita Yusof, a 49 year-old lecturer from Malaysia, became the first solo Muslim woman rider to bike aro [...]
My Hijab Liberates Me from Your Oppressive Standards for Women
My existence is not validated by compliments, by 200+ likes on my profile photo or random people commenting that I am beautiful. My purpose in life is [...]
Women’s Mosque Opens in Denmark
Born in Denmark to a Syrian father and a Finnish mother, Sherin Khankan, well-known author and political commentator, has started a new mosque in Co [...]
Women’s Mosques in China
China is the only country to have a long history of female imams.
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Why Can’t I Be Just another Woman”¦ But With A Headscarf?
I wish they would think of me being more than just my headscarf, that they would think of me as just another human being, with hopes, aspirations and [...]
Fifty Books as Mehr! – With a Rare Mehr, this Kerala Bride has Broken Stereotypes
Sahla Nechiyil never dreamt of a perfect, fairytale wedding. But when she decided to get married, she also sent across a social message to the "gold-o [...]