The stench of diesel in the air. Asima Naqvi is a lone woman standing on the side of a noisy highway. She wears a stiff
Pakistan’s parliament has unanimously passed legislation against “honour killings” – mandating life imprisonment for convicted murderers even if the victim’s relatives forgive them. The legislation
Germany may soon be following the footsteps of France, Belgium and Switzerland by banning women from wearing face veils. Conservatives in the country are calling
Invented in 2004 by an Australian woman, the burkini has come under attack in Germany and France. Banning the full-body swimwear would rob many women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are to ask that the face veil be banned in schools, universities and while driving a vehicle. Regional interior ministers
In the past few weeks, multiple towns in France have issued bans on the full-body swimsuit known as the “burkini.” Designed for Muslim women, the
There’s a rich irony in the fact that Cannes – a city that hosts a film festival where women who walk the red carpet must
SAN JOSE, August 18, 2016 – The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which guaranteed women the right to vote, was passed
A British parliamentary committee recently discovered what many people in Muslim communities have known for ages—that Muslim women face discrimination on account of their gender,
The word ‘women’ creates several images in one’s mind. Every image of women let it be mother, sister, wife or daughter is perceived through common
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