Articles filed under Women's Rights
Domestic Violence – A Painful Reality
October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please re-post this article, others or any resources in order to create dialogue on this issue to show that silence and ignorance are not options any longer. A Moment in Time We were driving through town on a Friday evening, my mom steering and one of her best friends in the passenger seat providing free entertainment via her sense of humor. I was sitting in... Read More →
Investing in Women Today: Talk by Ms. Kavita Ramdas
What does women’s empowerment have to do with reducing poverty in our world today? That’s precisely the question Ms. Kavita Ramdas addressed in her talk “Why investing in women is more important than ever”. Held at the Blum Center for Developing Economies, University of California, Berkeley, on September 12th, 2011, the speech touched on topics such as the meaning behind the word “development”, power of locally... Read More →
Event: Women’s Rights in Islam at UCSB
By: Sifat Reazi Zaytuna College Scholar Discusses Women’s Rights in Islam at UCSB Social networking, texting, and email were abuzz last month in Santa Barbara. Not often does the small coastal city host Muslim scholars with backgrounds in both traditional and Western education. One might have assumed a pop star was dropping by. As a diverse congregation of about 150 rustled into an antiquated lecture hall, one could... Read More →
Reflections on International Women’s Day: A Muslimah’s Perspective
The 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day was celebrated this week on Tuesday March 8th, 2011. Women around the world were honored, celebrated, and esteemed. Women and men, young and old, gathered on bridges and public arenas to celebrate the strength of women in their lives. Women’s issues were debated and discussed extensively, creating conversations and dialogues that our societies sorely lack. From... Read More →
“Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number”: Child Marriage and Maturity, a Reflection
“Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number” © Child Marriage and Maturity, a Reflection By Umm Zakiyyah Years ago, when television was still a part of my life, I was watching a Seinfeld episode in which the character George saw an attractive, shapely young woman and subsequently made a comment to Jerry urging him to look at her body. Jerry in response told George that the girl was fifteen years old, and he playfully scolded... Read More →
A Young Woman’s Hair
Each strand glistened in sheer beauty Each lock and curl bounced as she walked down the street This was her mare, embodiment of her lioness femininity A cry to the world that she could and Did, work on something, protect it And see it live, breathe and grow She lived in the 1800s, amidst the Industrial Revolution- Bathed in the Ganges with hopes of ablution- She cried for her son’s blood, wet in The snow of that... Read More →
The F-Word
Say the F-word in a circle of Muslim men or women you’re on your way to being an outcast. Say the F-word while donning a hijab and you will confuse most non-Muslims. The muffled mockery, accompanied by quizzical looks and condescension, goes something like this: “as though you, with your outdated religious beliefs, would have any idea what rights or freedom even are.” But maybe I misheard –... Read More →
Her Story
Zareena* was the motherly figure in the class that summer. Her presence gave off a nurturing, warm feeling in the class of around twenty girls that I taught English to in Karachi that summer in a school near my grandparents’ home. These women’s attitudes towards education (a departure from the boredom displayed by my then high school peers) inspired me – they liked to learn, they were attentive, and... Read More →
A gruesome murder, a cry of violence against Women.
In light of the recent brutal murder of Aasiya Hassan by her husband Muzzammil Hassan, founder of BridgesTV, Muslimah Source voices its condemnation against violence inflicted on Muslim women. Our sympathy and prayers go out to her family and children. Fueled by the negative portrayal of the incident by the media, this vicious and most vile act has undoubtedly sparked a great debate amongst the public. Unlike the claim... Read More →
By Silence Betrayed
“It was dark. Perhaps sometime past midnight. I remember a hand approaching me. It was almost like a customary ritual. Just with the most sickest twist. Flashbacks right now are so hazy, yet the pain is so incredibly harrowing, even now after nearly 14 years. I was forced into silence with a weapon (a gun he used to carry). For the first few months I fought him. But as time went by, I lost the will, the energy to... Read More →
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