An Iranian-born British scholar and self-described “Muslim feminist,” she joined the House of Lords and advised the British government on women’s issues.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Attack on Women in China Stirs Outrage, and Competing Narratives
Graphic footage of an attack in a restaurant fueled online debate that showed both the growing awareness of women’s rights and how divisive feminism still remains.
Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is one of a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have not banned cutting. Now, young women are defying mothers and grandmothers by refusing to undergo the procedure.
Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned
Poland’s abortion ban has had many unintended consequences. One is that doctors are sometimes afraid to remove fetuses or administer cancer treatment to save women’s lives.
A Wider Lens on the MeToo Backlash: Who Pays for Societal Change?
The same fundamentals apply to patriarchal systems, whether in Hollywood or India: Threats to men’s status can provoke broader resistance than you might think.
The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up
The militant group in charge of the country is aggressively enforcing a decree requiring coverings from head to toe and crushing rare public protests against the order.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large.
Spain Considers Bill to Give Period Leave to Women With Menstrual Pain
A draft law would allow women to stay home if they are diagnosed by a doctor. It would also extend abortion access, but it faces an arduous path through Parliament.