Islam and Domestic Violence
Putting the record straight in 2009 is Shaykh Hamza Yusuf: An irksome misconception about Islam is its perceived endorsement of …
Tag Archives: feminism
Saudi ladies and their wheels
For people with only a blinkable interest in the Middle East the words ‘women’ and ‘Saudi Arabia’ conjure one response: …
The Alternative Disney Princesses
Viewing the Disney girls through a feminist lens: Via: Roba.
Women and the New Tunisia
Although Tunisia has slipped from the Western news agenda despite yesterday’s violence, it is heartening to see that one aspect is still …
Mona Eltahawy vs. Tariq Ramadan Smack-down
I have a theory that if womankind watches Mona Eltahawy each morning, the global patriarchal structure would fall and by …
If Women Ruled Politics
In a similar vein to the previous post, following the 1929 Palestinian Arab Women’s Congress in Jerusalem, in which calls …
Another Egypt, Another Revolution
An Egypt of 1919 to be exact, and one about to be betrothed to the British Mandate. On the cusp …
Best of the Rest: Why sectarianism is bad for women
Every so often a post emerges that needs no further comment; so perfect, apt and correct is it that to …
Owning the Night: Nature’s Last Patriarchal Frontier
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream …
Infanticide and Gulf Migrant Workers ~1
2010 saw the issue of honor killing attract the condemnation and awareness it deserves, and while the legislators may not …
