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The personal experiences of women living within Muslim families and societies.
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Mediah visits the Inclusive Mosque

Ever since my spiritual crisis during Ramadan, due to all the political and personal issues, which were getting me down, I discovered the Inclusive Mosque Initiative (IMI), which restored my faith. I first came across IMI in an article in…

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Rozina’s story

In Istanbul recently, a convening of Syrian and Iraqi women activists took place that Global Fund for Women co-funded with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and MADRE. More than 60 people attended, including nine Syrian women activists…

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A golden cage is still a cage-Part 1

From apartheid to sexism When I was young, I marveled at people who veered from the path laid out for them, and took the road less traveled. I imagined that they had confronted the proverbial fork-in-the-road moment, where they were…

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My shameless rishta ordeals

#NotYourBride In high school a white Norwegian friend of mine and I used to talk about Jane Austen. Her favourite novel was Pride and Prejudice. She would romanticise the old days. I, on the other hand, would get annoyed because…

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What it’s really like living in Saudi Arabia

What is it like living in Saudi Arabia? The title sounds like a Buzzfeed article singing the praises of the Gulf country’s oil riches, its luxurious lifestyle, the ‘comforting’ gender segregation, and being driven around everywhere like the ‘queen’ that…

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Sell by date

I’m currently 19 years old, hovering in the strange place between knowing that my childhood is over, but hesitant to accept adulthood. When I was younger I used to think of the future and revel in the knowledge that I…

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