Friday Links — August 20, 2010

• On the barriers that female Shariah judges face in Malaysia. More from 50.50.

• Women in Kashmir are becoming a larger part of local protests against authorities.

• The Independent profiles Gaza’s only fisherwoman.

• Sakineh Ashtiani’s former lawyer speaks about her case after gaining asylum in Sweden.

• A Muslim woman who works at a Disneyland restaurant alleged that the theme park would not allow her to appear in front of customers while wearing her head scarf.

• Miss USA Rima Fakih speaks with the Detroit Free Press about fasting for Ramadan.

• ILLUME profiles Sadaf Syed’s photobook iCover.
  

• On FIFA’s hijab ban and its effects in Australia.

• A woman who was accosted by a police officer during a stop has been charged with making a false statement. May Allah give her justice.

• Eighteen-year-old pentathlete Jihan El Midany will become the first woman from Egypt to serve as a flag bearer at an Olympic event.

• Tulsa World reports on a women’s shelter run by Muslim women in Oklahoma.

• The Guardian profiles several feminists and women’s rights activists, including several Muslim women.

• The Montreal Gazette writes an absurd guide to niqabi life. “Can veiled women do banking?” I rest my case.

• ILLUME highlights female imams in China.

• The Delhi High Court has said in a recent judgment that a Muslim man is bound to maintain his divorced wife and minor children till she gets remarried.

• A former children’s show host discusses her conversion to Islam.

• ILLUME profiles Melanie Elturk, who will be opening her online store soon.

• The Election Commission in Bangladesh says prostitution will be recognized as a job title on new voter ID cards.

• Why Egyptian men blame women for sexual harassment.

If we missed any news about Muslim women this week, feel free to post links in the comments!