By Samar Kaukab Here is a well-known aphorism: It is hard to see that which is invisible. Take oxygen. It surrounds us; without it we would cease to exist. Yet, most of us do not walk around “seeing” oxygen. Like oxygen, there are other invisibilities that permeate our worlds, are unavoidable even. Unlike oxygen, sometimes [Read More…]
The Way We Talk about Muslim Women is All Wrong
March 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We have a responsibility to the cohort of Muslim women who are doing their best to be good people in their everyday lives. [Read more…]
How do Honor Killings and Women’s Rights Factor into the #MuslimBan 2.0?
March 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
On March 6th, Trump replaced the original ban with a new one that not only excludes immigrants from six Muslim majority countries but also requires the government to collect data surrounding the frequency of “honor killings” in the U.S. Again, this Administration employs a stereotype to further marginalize an already marginalized minority. Still, this Women’s History Month, Trump’s concern with Muslim women’s experiences confronting bigotry, hatred and violence is a welcome opportunity to educate and dialogue. [Read more…]
In Support of Muslims: Diverse Women’s Marchers Pledge Unity for Multiple Causes
January 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Women’s March was a call to action. It was a reminder to keep focused on being agents of positive change. As women we have to continue to amplify our impact and work on being even more effective in fighting for social justice for all. During these testing political times, we need to unite and conquer. [Read more…]
Who Benefits by “Hijabis” Featured in the Mainstream Fashion Industry?
January 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The campaigns and media attention normalize the hijab in the mainstream’s gaze, but it also validates decades of patriarchal and Western voices telling women what they should look like and how they should behave. [Read more…]
Muslims and Domestic Violence – Searching for a Faith-Based Solution
Domestic violence is as prevalent in Muslim communities as it is in other faith communities. Do victims/survivors report crimes to clergy or law enforcement? Could the search for a faith-based solution reflect the idea that this is a faith-based problem? [Read more…]