The Muslim Woman

The time to raise the voice has come. Thats exactly what around a thousand Afghan women(one of the most secluded in international societies)called for across some of the most important and volatile provinces of Afghanistan. These are the women that have..

Sharon Chadha has written for various publications, including RUSI Journal, the publication of the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest security and defense think tank in London; RFE/RL Newsline, a publication produced by Radio Free...

Two women were forced to part with their heads, you read it right, I'm talking about heads! They were beheaded after getting a tag of prostitution; Islamic militants in Pakistan reprimanded the Taliban- style justice to the vulnerable women....

Sound of thumping feet, the warming up sessions, dust flying into the air as members of a team pace round and round, followed by a 'ritual' of wearing boxing gloves, targeting punch bags. Doesn't it seem as if some squad is preparing for a league of...

The day when 14-year-old Farkhanda was chased and beaten by the Virtue and Vice police of Taliban, she crossed the borderline of girlhood and landed into womanhood, just because she had shown her face. Though the girls younger than 14 do not wear burqua,.

The sacred message of Islam that mankind has a single origin and it has been created for a single purpose are seemingly confined to the books alone, since in practical world, it hardly finds any application. More so in case of womenfolk. The Talibani...

Dr. Sima Samar is an icon for women in Afghanistan, as well as she has been able to draw admiration from feminists worldwide. Her impudence in supporting the human and women's rights have raised condemnation from extremists. Although she has done a lot...

In a gruesome incident in the tribal areas in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province a woman and two men were brutally stoned and shot to death. Hundreds of tribesmen watched the executions carried out by the pro-Taliban Lashkar-i-Islam group on..

Throughout the world, women are victims of violence on a daily basis whether in the context of peace or in conflict. Perpetrators may be officials of the state, armed opposition groups or individuals - including family members. Women in Muslim...

The southern province of Hemland, Afghanistan, is experiencing all time internal conflict ranging between the anti-government elements and the international forces and this strife has compelled women out of the workforce back into their homes. Jamila.