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Friday Links — July 17, 2009

Last updated on: July 17, 2009 at 12:00 am by fatemeh

Genius headline of the week: lewd stares distressing for women. You don’t say!

TwoCircles.net reports on a study of maternity care and births among Muslim women in Mumbai slums.

More on Marwa el Sherbini’s murder and global reactions: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

More on France’s burqa ban: here, here, here, and here.

Hundreds of the men, women, and children killed in the Srebrencia massacre have finally been buried. May Allah grant them peace and justice.

The Boston Globe profiles Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, Iran’s youngest parliament member who is currently a visiting professor in the U.S.

Several women in Sudan endured lashes for wearing trousers. More from Gulfnews. Nesrine Malik weighs in.

Belgium’s highest administrative court has overturned the firing of a female Muslim teacher by two schools because she wore a headscarf. Via Islam in Europe.

Women in Bahrain are gearing up to lobby for equal nationality rights.

Sweet irony: France’s burqa ban comes after couturiers roll out abaya creations. Via Hijabtrendz.

Copenhagen hires a female Muslim bus driver to curb unruly passengers. Via Islam in Europe.

Nuseiba critiques Mona el Tahawy’s position on the burqa ban.

The Nation looks at “women commandos” in Iran. Really?

More on Muslim girls in Lucknow, India, training to be muftis.

IPS covers The Stoning of Soraya M.

Muslim women in the U.K. want to work. More from The Guardian.

A Muslim women’s organization is helping women in Malawi.

CNN reports on the involvement of women in Turkey’s newest mosque.

In Iraq, more and more women are seeking non-reconstructive plastic surgery. Via Jezebel.

AltMuslimah has a discussion on the generational cycle of women’s silence.

Another woman in Jordan has been murdered by a family member. May Allah give her peace and justice.

Radio Free Asia reports on the role of Uighur women in the Chinese riots.

Farzaneh Milani divides Iran into male and female camps–guess who’s who!

Yemeni abayas are becoming even more popular because of new designs.

On maternal mortality in Afghanistan.

More thoughts on Neda Agha-Soltani’s death.

Oregon law may deny teachers the right to wear “religious headcovering.” More info, including contact info for local lawmakers, here.

Caledoniyya writes about the necessity of a strong legal stance against honor killings.

The Pakistan Supreme Court has issued that transvestites should receive equal treatment to other Pakistani citizens.

Iranian women’s rights activist Shadi Sadr has been arrested. May Allah keep her safe.

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