- Muslim women in Uganda are pushing for condom use to prevent HIV infection.
- Divorced single mothers in Malaysia may receive advance alimony payments if their husbands fail to pay.
- U.S. Secretary of State declares that a dress code should not be enforced on Muslim women during her visit to the Gulf.
- The Sydney Morning Herald examines female Australian converts.
- The U.S. urges Iran to release Nasrin Sotoudeh.
- Muslim women in Uttar Pradesh, India, converged in Lucknow to demand codification of the Muslim Personal Law, which they say is being “misinterpreted to the disadvantage of women”.
- “Stereotypes can be frustrating for Muslim women.” You don’t say!
- Helsinki will no longer allow specific women-only times in city swimming pools.
- Middle East Online reports that a survey carried out by SingleMuslim.com shows that Muslim women increasingly prefer to marry closer to home.
- A young Muslim women in Fiji shakes up traditional mentalities about what a woman’s place is.
- In Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently embarked on advocacy drive to increase political participation of women who practice purdah (seclusion).
- In Brooklyn, N.Y., women-only karate training provides opportunities to learn.
- Al-Shabaab has banned women from holding jobs in Kismayo, Somalia.
- Saudi women may sue male guardians who keep them forever single.
- A Muslim woman has translated the Qur’an into Hungarian.
If you see any news about Muslim women that we’ve missed this week, feel free to post links in the comments!





In Helsinki, women-only times will stay, muslim-women-only times will not. Read your own links.
I always enjoy these posts….thank you!