Egypt’s chilling conservatism — with women the biggest losers
Egypt’s chilling conservatism — A new religious conservatism is on the march in Egypt, with women the biggest losers
Women’s Rights Matter
U.S. State Department Human Rights Report on Women in Pakistan
The following is an excerpt from the March 11, 2010 U.S. State Department “2009 Human Rights Report: Pakistan” on the section involving women. The complete…
India: “Islamic clerics oppose women’s reservation”
India: “Islamic clerics oppose women’s reservation” — IANS: “Maulana Saeed-ur Rehman, principal of the Lucknow-based internationally renowned Nadwat-ul-Ulema seminary, told IANS: ‘It was un-Islamic for…
Report on Noor Almaleki trial — and background from co-workers
Report on Noor Almaleki trial — and background from co-workers
Saudi Arabia: Society must give women Shariah rights
Saudi Arabia: Society must give women Shariah rights: Saudi “Human Rights Commission” chief
In Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Conflict Escalates over Child Bride Marriages
In Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Conflict Escalates over Child Bride Marriages
Washington DC: International Women’s Day Awareness — March 6, 2010
Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) held a public awareness street corner event in Washington DC’s Georgetown on Saturday March 6 from 4 to 6…
Stoning of Soraya M. Film to Be Released on DVD – March 9, 2010 – “They Cannot Get Away With This”
The film that captures the story about the brutal stoning in Iran, symptomatic of the religious extremist views against women, is scheduled to be released…
International Women’s Day: Hizb ut-Tahrir Calls for Caliphate
The anti-democracy group Hizb ut-Tahrir has used the opportunity of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2010) to make renewed calls for its caliphate. As R.E.A.L….
Gaza women denied inheritance rights
Gaza women denied inheritance rights — The Media Line: “Palestinian inheritance law follows Islamic law, which stipulates that women are only entitled to half the…