For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary Prize by the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin, Germany.
Via:[http://ahafoundation.visibli.com/share/E5eVWa]
For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary Prize by the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin, Germany.
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Tagged Ayaan, Freedom of Speech
Afghan women fade from White House focus as troops exit nears
Obama’s lack of overt attention to Afghan women has led many to fear their hard-fought gains will slip away as the United States hands off security responsibility to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, with ever-present Taliban leaders still holding sway in much of the countryside.
Via:[http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/us-nato-afghanistan-women-idUSBRE84919H20120510]
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Tagged Afghanistan, Sharia Law, United States
The AHA Foundation is proud to be a part of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage: http://girlsnotbrides.org/members/.
The AHA Foundation is proud to be a part of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage: http://girlsnotbrides.org/
Via:[http://girlsnotbrides.org/
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Tagged AHA Foundation, Forced marriages
Women attacked with acid in Yemen for not wearing full niqab
Disturbing reports of acid attacks and beatings of women are now coming from Yemen’ southern provinces as women are coming forward and accusing Ansar al-Sharia, an offshoot of al-Qaeda in the region of using violent and repressive methods to impose their rules on women throughout their controlled territories.
One woman, Fatma from Aden, who for obvious reasons preferred to hide her last name, told the Yemen Observer that men from al-Qaeda had harassed her as she was going to the market, calling her a whore for she wasn’t covering her face with the Niqab. “They pushed me around a bit and threaten to hurt me if I continued to defy God. One of them said he would throw acid at my face to forever remind me of my treachery towards Islam.”
Via:[http://www.yobserver.com/front-page/10022009.html]
New York Times reports on all-female prom for Muslim girls in Michigan
The New York Times reports on an all-female prom at a school in Michigan for Muslim girls that boys were not permitted to attend. The New York Times reporter, Patricia Leigh Brown, celebrates the event, but this type of gender segregation–encouraged by Islamist views–is not something worth celebrating, either in the United States or abroad.
Via: [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/us/hamtramck-high-holds-all-girl-prom.html?_r=1]
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Tagged Dress in the public sphere, Gender segregation, United States
Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they increasingly treat women living with the procedure.
Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they increasingly treat women living with the procedure.
Via:[http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1648263/Genital-mutilation-%27challenging%27-for-Aussie-health-workers]
UPI’s James Zumwalt writes that women’s rights may well disappear under the new Egyptian Constitution.
James Zumwalt writes that with women holding less than 2 percent of parliamentary seats based on the recent election bringing Islamists to power, it appears the sacrifices and risks they undertook during the protests will go unrewarded.
Via:[http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2012/05/08/Outside-View-Understanding-Egypts-sexual-intercourse-law/UPI-28181336473000/?spt=hs&or=an]
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Tagged Analysis, Egypt, Sharia Law
Frida Ghitis writes that Tunisia is the canary in the Arab Spring coal mine.
Frida Ghitis writes that Tunisia is the canary in the Arab Spring coal mine.
Via:[http://www.modbee.com/2012/05/08/2191340/frida-ghitis-the-canary-in-the.html]
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In Egypt’s Presidential race, the battle is joined on Islam’s role.
In Egypt’s Presidential race, the battle is joined on Islam’s role. The winner could set the course for Egypt’s future, overseeing the drafting of a new constitution, settling the status of its current military rulers, and shaping its relations with the West, Israel and its own Christian minority.
Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/world/middleeast/in-egypt-morsi-escalates-battle-over-islams-role.html]
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Tagged Analysis, Egypt, Sharia Law
For prominent female Muslim Brotherhood member Azza al-Garf, adhering to a strict interpretation of Islam is the right thing for everyone.
For prominent female Muslim Brotherhood member Azza al-Garf, adhering to a strict interpretation of Islam is the right thing for everyone.
Via:[http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/23/Feminism_Brotherhood_Style]
