• Arab women’s participation in political resistance isn’t a new thing, mkay?

• Britain’s first female Muslim Lord Mayor has taken up the historic post in the city of Bradford. More here.  Middle East Online looks at other kick-ass British Muslim woman creating positive changes in their communities.

• Shaista Aziz asks whether “halal” speed-dating can work.

• Arab News reports on Manal al-Sharif’s imprisonment. More from Al Jazeera.

• Free Detroit Press examines the tragic death of Jessica Mokdad. May Allah give her peace and justice.

• IPS shares the story of Abeer Fakhry.

• What the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case has to do with Muslim women.

• Another “fashion and faith” article!

• Three students from South Africa are appealing to France to rescind the niqab ban.

• The Guardian reviews Leila Ahmed’s newest book. [Read more...]

• The head of the IMF sexually assaulted a Muslim woman working at his hotel. Laila Lalami speaks eloquently on the subject.

• Female entrepreneurs are helping Bangladesh shake off a “Least Developed Country” label.

• A Saudi Arabian student in the U.S. is arrested for assaulting people at a Wal-Mart.

• A young Australian artist is profiled for her poignant artwork.

• An estimated 2,555 women in Yemen die annually during childbirth because they do not have access to proper health facilities or experienced medical professionals.

• I Speak for Myself gets some more awesomecoverage.

• IPS looks at what the ruling for Mukhtaran Mai’s rape case might mean for other Pakistani women.

• Syria’s government is cracking down harder on female protesters.

• Two Muslim mothers in an Indian town have been arrested over allegations they killed their daughters for dishonoring the family by eloping with Hindu men. More here. May Allah give the murdered women peace and justice. [Read more...]

• Female Somali entrepreneurs carve a niche in Boston.

• On divorce in Malaysia.

• Dr. Jay profiles Hind and Reem Beljafla’s clothing line.

• The Florida Times-Union writes a patronizing article about women of faith who exercise.

• Shanaaz Copeland wants her Aussie Rules hijabs sold as official AFL merchandise, which could become a possibility.

• Girls fight for the right to wear headscarves in one Bangkok school. More from the Bangkok Post.

• Women of Scotland’s Blackhall Mosque work in conjunction with the National Trust for Scotland to maintain public scenery.

• Publisher’s Weekly talks to Maria Ebrahimji, one of the editors of of I Speak for Myself.

• Hundreds of Muslim women from across the country visited the Bradford district for the Daughters of Eve conference, aimed at helping them find a greater voice in their communities.

• The Atlantic profiles Egyptian art students, many of them female, who are creating post-revolution art.

• The Los Angeles Times covers the American Muslim Women’s Empowerment Conference.

• Malaysia’s conservative Islamic party has urged badminton players to boycott top tournaments after the sport’s Kuala Lumpur-based world body said it would compel female players to wear skirts.

• India’s Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan has called for the codification of personal laws, which they believe will benefit the country’s Muslim women.

• The Jakarta Post does a piece on hijab as fashion.

• Last week, several dozen religious activists rallied outside Azerbaijan’s Education Ministry today to protest against a ban on headscarves in schools.

• The Salt Lake Tribune profiles some of Utah’s Muslim moms.

• On the future of female leaders in the Middle East.

• The Guardian reports that women in Morocco are losing ground to tradition, prejudice, and male greed.

• Vogue finally wised up and removed its profile of Asma Al-Assad from its website.

• Time magazine highlights the blogging of “a gay girl in Damascus.“

If you see any news about Muslim women from this week that we’ve missed, feel free to leave links in the comments!