In Afghanistan, women and girls are referred to by the name of the eldest male in their nuclear family. A new social media campaign confronts and pushes back on that tradition.
Tag: Arab Women
Peace Heroes: Ghada Rifai is Building a Better Future for Syria
In the midst of war, an ever-expanding network of dedicated Syrians have been working to heal the torn society. At the center is Ghada Rifai, a trained architect who has built a human network rooted in the values of peace, diversity and non-violence.
Listening to Learn: Becoming Allies with Muslim Women
75 community members greeted each other and quietly took their seats as Muslim women were given microphones. For two hours of uninterrupted time, the speakers shared about their lives, their faith, the challenges they face and ways everyone in the room could be allies.
Nabra Hassanen’s Murder is a Reminder That Feminists Must Fight Islamophobia
17-year-old Nabra Hassanen was chased, beaten and murdered outside of her mosque. Police don’t consider her death a hate crime—but activists are fighting Islamophobia in its wake.
Afghan Women March On
“It’s just the fear so far, and hopefully nothing will happen. But that’s the thing: You don’t want to live in fear.”
Peace Heroes: Afghanistan’s Mary Akrami
Extremist ideologies have been on the rise for decades, but does dropping a bomb solve the problem? We interviewed Mary Akrami, an award winning women’s rights defender and director of the Afghan Women Skills Development Center, about this issue.
Q&A: Filmmaker Roberta Staley on Women in Media and Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is not an easy place to be a woman—but Roberta Staley sees hope via the increasing participation of women in Afghan media.
Woman Forcibly Taken to Saudi Arabia While Seeking Asylum
Dina Ali Lasloom, a 24-year-old Saudi woman, was attempting to seek asylum in Australia last week before she was detained at the airport in Manila, Philippines and forcibly sent back to Saudi Arabia against her will.
NEWSFLASH: Muslim African-American Woman Judge Found Dead
Late Wednesday, the body of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was found in the Hudson River near Manhattan.
WATCH: Muslim Activist and Rapper Mona Haydar Makes a Feminist Statement in “Hijabi”
The music video for Syrian Muslim-American poet and activist Mona Haydar’s rap song “Hijabi” shows how it feels to be questioned as a woman who wears a hijab.