Category: Woman's Voice
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 [...]
Woman Flag-Bearer: An Olympic Breakthrough for Iran
When archer Zahra Nemati carried the Iranian flag into the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, she broke new ground for the Muslim country. Never be [...]
Scotland Police make Hijab Part of Official Uniform
London: The hijab or the headscarf has been made an optional part of Police Scotland's uniform in an attempt to attract more women Muslim recruits [...]
Ismat Jahan: OIC Envoy to EU Mission
Ismat Jahan, Bangladesh Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, has been appointed as envoy of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in th [...]
Syrian Refugee Girl: A Winner in the Water
It was what Yusra Mardini left unsaid, rather than the conventional words of excitement, that made the bigger impression after the teenager's debut [...]
Muslim Women Crush Stereotypes on their March to Rio Olympics
Muslim women are also seen excelling in all other sporting and outdoor competitions.
Rio de Janeiro: Since London 2012 Summer Olympics games, the wor [...]
Beacons of Change
Hyderabad: At the Shaheen Resource Centre, in Sultanshahi, Hyderabad, a group of young girls laugh and sing a qawwali: Kab tak mera maula, dil mera pu [...]
Pehchan: Empowering Women
If Muslim adolescent girls who have dropped out are to be brought back into the educational stream, then it is important to open centres like Pehcha [...]
Autonomy With Embroidery
Once exploited, these women Chikan Karigars of Lucknow are masters of their designs today.
By Mehru Jaffer
About 11 women in Lucknow are establis [...]
Arab Women Smashing Stereotypes
Arab women today are entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, educators, Nobel Prize winners, and much more. They are reshaping their societies and building [...]