Archive for July, 2011

• In your local bookstore…

  July 27th, 2011 This great picture from Kawdess is one reason why MMW needs to exist. Thanks to Sabina England for...

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• The Muslim Women’s Media Archives: Kadınlar Dünyası

  July 26th, 2011 This was written by Kubra. In Turkey and beyond, it is a common misconception that struggle for women’s...

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• Brainless Badly Veiled Women

  July 25th, 2011 Golnaz Esfandiari writes about a cartoon by a hard-line news agency: “The cartoon suggests that women who cover...

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• Friday Links | July 22, 2011

  July 22nd, 2011 Somalia’s women’s minister, Asha Osman Aqil, has been kidnapped by Al Shabab. God keep her safe. Egyptian women...

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• On Identity by Default

  July 21st, 2011 This post was written by Asifa Akbar. Since its inception, Muslimah Media Watch (MMW) has been committed to...

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• Behind the Burqa Ban: The Problem with France’s Muslim Feminists

  July 20th, 2011 This article was written by Peter Gray. France’s decision to outlaw face veils sparked a robust debate about...

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• Chadia’s Case: Between the Niqab and Appropriate Femininity

  July 19th, 2011 On July 10, El País reported on the case of Chadia (a pseudonym to protect her identity), a...

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• “The University”: Transforming Arab Women Images in Television

  July 18th, 2011 Until the early 1990s, Egypt’s domination of the Arab film and television industry had won it the title ...

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• Friday Links | July 15, 2011

  July 15th, 2011 The British Jihad Against Violence gets some coverage in Common Ground News. Surprise! The Iranian government will support...

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• Won’t Someone Think of the Menstruating Children?

  July 14th, 2011 By guest contributor Wood Turtle; a longer version of this post was originally published at her blog. At...

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