Organizers of reform mosques are building on an evolving tradition of women imams that dates back centuries. But some Muslim women remain wary.
Tag: Women and Girls
Shining a Light on Chinese Workers
As a woman, Cao Fei is a notable exception in the world of successful contemporary artists in China.
Saudi Arabia Rebuked for First Time by Fellow Members of U.N. Rights Council
The kingdom has a seat on the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, where three dozen nations rebuked it for human rights abuses for the first time on Thursday.
At War: The Women Whose Secret Work Helped Win World War II
One was America’s first female intelligence cartographer. The other handled classified spy reports on four continents. These are their stories.
Virgin Atlantic Won’t Make Female Flight Attendants Wear Makeup or Skirts Anymore
The airline has ended a longstanding requirement that female cabin crew wear makeup on duty. Pants are now available for all flight attendants as well.
American Woman, Divorced From Saudi Husband, Is Trapped in Saudi Arabia
Under the kingdom’s guardianship laws, Bethany Vierra cannot use her bank account, leave the country or travel with her daughter unless her ex-husband agrees.
England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
Women and girls will be offered free tampons and other sanitary products, officials said, calling the move “a big step forward” in the effort to end period poverty.
700 Afghan Women Have a Message: Don’t Sell Us Out to the Taliban
It was a rare sight, even after 18 years of progress in Afghanistan: a conference in Kabul where women discussed a potential peace deal with the Taliban.
A Sports Hijab Has France Debating the Muslim Veil, Again
A French store dropped a plan to sell a hijab designed for runners after becoming embroiled in the country’s debate about what Muslim women wear.
The Police Were Called for Help. They Arrested Her Instead.
Over the past decade, laws in Western Australia have sent thousands of people to prison for unpaid fines. Aboriginal women are particularly vulnerable, and in the worst cases, have been arrested when they called for help.