Kabul’s Women seek refuge indoors after a series of acid attacks
A rising tide of violence against women in the last year has created an atmosphere of heightened fear in the Afghan capital.
12 ACTIVISTS WHO WILL MAKE YOU HOPEFUL FOR FEMINIST FUTURES WITHOUT FUNDAMENTALISMS
Author: Isabel Marler Source: awid Those of us who work [...]
Norway – Plan to Ban the Full-Face Islamic Veil from Schools & Universities
Source: The Daily Mail Norway’s right-wing government on Wednesday announced [...]
Court rules Edmonton Transit justified in pulling anti-Muslim bus ads
Author: Bill Mah Source: Edmonton Journal When the City of [...]
Pakistan Toughens Laws on Rape and ‘Honor Killings’ of Women
Author: Salman Masood Source: NY Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The [...]
Pakistan makes ‘honour killings’ punishable by mandatory prison time
Author: Jon Boone Source: The Guardian Pakistani men who kill [...]
Thousands of Saudis sign petition to end male guardianship of women
Author: Mazin Sidahmed Source: The Guardian Protest movement seeks to [...]
Poisoned Afghan School Girls’ Questions Remain Unanswered
When I arrived at school that day I noticed all the students standing around the yard. They seemed terrified and nervous. I asked one of my friends if she knew what was going on. “The girls at the school near us have been poisoned. We are afraid to go inside the buildings as our water or classes may have been contaminated as well,” She said.
Why Women’s Organizations Should Get The Credit They Deserve
Author: Kelly Bowden, Manager of Campaigns for Oxfam Canada Source: Huffington [...]
NYT Highlights Proponent of Polygamy: ‘A Pro-Family Antidote to Promiscuity’
Author: Sarah Stites Source: macNewsBusters Forget the slippery slope – we’re [...]