Category: Woman's Voice
Saudi women reach for the skies, inspire fellow dreamers
Saudi women reach for the skies, inspire fellow dreamers
Not long ago, working in aviation was somewhere near the bottom on the list of careers [...]
Sobia Mushtaq, a self-taught calligrapher from Kashmir
Kashmir, which is often referred to as a land of Sufi saints, has always been famous for its rich culture and heritage. The values brought in by the s [...]
Egypt Court Backs Niqab Ban on Cairo University Staff
A top Egyptian court has ruled in favour of banning female academic staff at Cairo University from wearing the Muslim face veil, known as the niqab, [...]
Belgium to Hire Female Theologians
Female theologians will soon be able to assist Muslim women in Belgian mosques. The Muslim Executive of Belgium (MEB) plans to hire 18 female theolog [...]
Saudi Women To Participate In Popular Sports
The Quality of Life Program 2020 is targeting participation of 1.2 million Saudi women in popular sports. Sources said that the plan includes the est [...]
Women Journalists Awarded
The Wire's senior editor Arfa Khanum Sherwani and freelance journalist Rohini Mohan have jointly won the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding [...]
Teens Pen Book on Muslim Women Real-Life Heroes
You might think the library is the place where you'll find every type of book in the world. But that wasn't the case for two teenagers from M [...]
Somali Woman Promotes Peace through Art
A famous young female Somali painter is speaking through her paintings across Somalia, and people are noticing. Nujuum Hashi Ahmed's paintings ar [...]
Malala Is My Hero, Says Her Father
Most people know Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in 2012 by the Taleban for demanding girls' rights to education, but few [...]
Indonesian Islamic Women’s Group Help Transgender School
In line with its inclusive policy and moderate approach, the Yogyakarta branch of Fatayat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the women's wing of the Indonesian Is [...]