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I’ll admit to being somewhat astonished when I heard that Sinead O’Connor had converted to Islam. On 26th October she declared that she had changed her name to Shuhada Davitt and is now covering her hair. This video of her…
In Pakistan, women’s visibility in public spheres and in the economy is still negligible. This is a problem that hampers our growth as a nation. No matter what concrete steps we take to encourage and empower women in the professional…
This is part two of the post, The Highest Mountain. Click here for part one. II. Telling women’s stories is the answer In my home province of Sindh, bordering the sea is in the south of Pakistan, there was once a…
Pakistani women climb a hard road, up the highest mountain — patriarchy — but this is a mountain that they will conquer. In this essay, Bina Shah explains how telling women’s stories is the first step towards empowerment. The Highest Mountain in Pakistan I am…
Do you bring Islam to your feminism, or do you bring feminism to your Islam? Must we bend Islam to fit our modern sensibilities of women’s rights, humanism and justice towards both genders, or must we make compromises in our…
sister-hood is a digital magazine and a series of live events. We create platforms for women of Muslim heritage to speak for themselves, rather than being spoken for or spoken about. sister-hood challenges stereotypes and promotes the fearless, progressive, creative voices of women of Muslim heritage.
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