sister-hood is an award-winning digital magazine spotlighting the diverse voices of women of Muslim heritage.
According to Landmine Monitor 2015, the annual publication of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, women and girls made up 12% of all casualties in the previous year. However that percentage varies by country. There are no official casualty figures…
The feminist collective has condemned the recent ‘honour’ killing of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, demanding accountability for her killing, from the murderer himself, to the wider society as represented by religious figures, the media, politicians and the police….
A creature of nature she may be But beware for there is much to fear Of the female: Her body. Beware of her voice Her curves Her words What lies between her thighs Her lies Her hair Those lashes That…
In 2012, settling back into Los Angeles after traveling abroad for a few years, I decided to do the unthinkable for an Angelino: become a bike commuter. Despite the increasing interest in cycling, the number of cycling work commuters in…
At I was 12 years old, I had already been living in Canada for six years already. My Egyptian, drama-loving mom was starved for some of the over-the-top, crazy antics of Arab TVOnce she was finally able to get an…
In February 2015, Shamima, 16, Kadiza, 17, and Amira, 16, went missing. They were caught on camera flying from Gatwick to Istanbul. By July 2015 at least two of the girls had been married to older men, chosen for them…
Child, early and forced marriages are global problems that cut across countries, religions, political regimes and ethnicities. According to the United Nation Children’s Fund report, 15 million girls each year are married before the age of 18. More than 700…
Women’s right activists in the United Kingdom are launching a crowd-funding appeal to purchase copies of Dr Elham Manea’s book Women and Sharia Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK. The campaign aims to provide a copy for…
Once upon a time, a Muslim family was scared I was going to use my feminine wiles to steal their son right from underneath their noses. Scared, because I was the daughter of divorce, and well…
Who are the Rohingya? The Rohingya are an ethnic minority in Myanmar. They live in Arakan State on the border of Bangladesh. They are Muslim and their presence in the region dates back 800 years. According to the UN, the…
I was not, by stigma, a good girl I don’t wear a hijab over my head. I don’t conform to the standards made by men on how a woman should speak and act. I am outspoken and ambitious and…
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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