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Whether it is the chhaupadi (banishment) practice in parts of Nepal or the tampon tax imposed in 40 states in the USA that deem tampons as ‘luxury items’ (Heh!), menstruation is a highly misunderstood and stigmatized subject with dire consequences…
This is part two of our editor chat, Ramadhan Reflections. To read part one click here and part three is available here. Why do you think there is a stigma upon menstruation? Any personal experiences to share? Mediah: There is this stigma and negative…
Rasul Beevi from Tamil Nadu, was married at 15 and then divorced at just 18, after her husband orally pronounced talaq (‘I divorce you’) three times. He was suspicious because she had conceived a child at 18, and not when…
Over the past few months, the Egyptian government’s crackdown on human rights and feminist spaces in Egypt has been escalating, with women human rights defenders and critical women’s groups subjected to official investigations and interrogations, detained, and forced to stop…
Despite turmoil, danger, and oppression, women in the Middle East and North Africa are not succumbing—instead they are resisting. Women are claiming new public spaces, fighting back against discriminatory systems and laws, and raising their voices on topics that were…
Over the past few months, Turkey has been on edge. The country has been the target of three deadly suicide attacks carried out by extremists including one explosion that killed five at the end of March in Istanbul…
In this interview with Yanar, we hear about how her organization’s work against trafficking in women and girls, particularly sexual exploitation, has been impacted by the turmoil caused by Islamic extremists and ISIS.
Our weekly round-up of stories about women’s lives and their rights around the world.
Political revolutions and instability in the Middle East have mobilized women in new ways. In the face of political unrest and explicit threats to their rights, many women are increasing their activism to make their voices heard. As a result…
According to her family, Homa Hoodfar, a professor of anthropology has been imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin prison after weeks of interrogations by the Revolutionary Guards. Professor Hoodfar is a dual Iranian/Canadian national, working at Concordia University. Iran accuses her of ‘co-operating with a foreign state against the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ a term which could mean anything from espionage, sedition to propaganda against the state.
Our weekly round-up of stories about women’s lives and their rights around the world.
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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