September 28, 2011

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has received death threats for drawing cartoons of the Propher Mohammed, was the […]
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September 28, 2011

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]
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September 28, 2011

Women in the World Foundation launched in New York

At The Newsweek/Daily Beast Co.’s Women in the World Foundation kickoff gala in Manhattan, courageous leaders and activists […]
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September 28, 2011

In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolution

In Egypt, women are being sidelined from post-Mubarak politics: their names ignored for government posts, and their divorce […]
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September 28, 2011

In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of woman

In Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]
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September 28, 2011

Afghan women fight back, preserve shelters

In Afghanistan, women’s groups are claiming a rare victory. Last winter, the government was planning to bring battered […]
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September 28, 2011

Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM act

Former members of Parliament in Uganda have asked the government to implement the anti-FGM Act to stop the […]
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September 28, 2011

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation.

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation. Indonesian media report that […]
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September 23, 2011

Michelle Goldberg writes that “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it happens in England and the United States.”

Michelle Goldberg writes: “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it […]
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September 16, 2011

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees: the provisions of Sharia are incompatible with modern Western individual rights, particularly the equal rights of women

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/opinion/dont-fear-islamic-law-in-america.html]
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September 16, 2011

Australia Sees Rising Demand for Female Genital Mutilation

A recent article in the Australian Medical Journal by Ben Mathews, LLB, PhD, calls for increased protection of […]
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September 16, 2011

Disappointment in UK as government not planning to criminalize forced marriage

Campaigners in Lancashire, the UK, have slammed news that the Government is not planning to criminalise forced marriage. […]
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September 16, 2011

Islamic Sharia law court opens in Belgium, raising questions about women’s rights

An Islamic Sharia law court has been established in Antwerp, the second-largest city in Belgium. The self-appointed Muslim judges […]
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September 16, 2011

Islamists’ growing sway raises questions for Libya

The growing influence of Islamists in Libya raises hard questions about the ultimate character of the government and […]
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September 16, 2011

Kenyan First Lady calls for strict enforcement of anti-FGM law

The Kenyan First Lady, Lucy Kibaki, has called on law enforcers to ensure that the law on Female […]
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September 14, 2011

Islamists are emerging in force in Libya, worrying those concerned about women’s rights

Islamists are emerging in force in Libya, worrying those concerned about women’s rights. Via:[http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/islamists-emerge-in-force-in-new-libya/2011/09/12/gIQAdU10QK_story.html?wprss=rss_world]
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September 9, 2011

Jordanian man kills widowed daughter in ‘honor’ killing after she gave birth to twins

A Jordanian man was charged on Sunday with killing his 24-year-old widowed daughter in hospital after she gave […]
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September 9, 2011

Kenya makes FGM illegal

Kenya has become the latest African country to ban female genital mutilation, with the passing of a law […]
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September 9, 2011

Fears Rise that Indonesian FGM Guidelines Could Increase Practice

Guidelines on how to perform female genital mutilation/cutting issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Health could cause an […]
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September 9, 2011

In UK, Shafilea Ahmed parents charged over suspected ‘honour killing’

The parents of Shafilea Ahmed, the victim of a suspected “honour killing” almost eight years ago in Warrington, […]
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