{"id":5037,"date":"2009-10-30T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muslimahmediawatch.org\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2009-10-30T00:00:42","modified_gmt":"2009-10-30T07:00:42","slug":"friday-links-october-30-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mmw\/2009\/10\/friday-links-october-30-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Links &#8212; October 30, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><ul>\n<li><em>The Daily Beast<\/em> profiles <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/blogs-and-stories\/2009-10-21\/thugs-plague-women-entrepreneurs\/2\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan<\/a>. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/5387918\/the-other-problem-facing-women-in-afghanistan\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jezebel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nesrine Malik writes about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2009\/oct\/23\/egypt-women-sexual-harassment\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u201charassment disease\u201d facing Egypt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>AFP discusses the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5h8NAw91x6B0Ly10BLo8cTqsbxMXQ\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">dangers for Somali women<\/a> in refugee camps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuwait<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabtimesonline.com\/kuwaitnews\/pagesdetails.asp?nid=38624&amp;ccid=9\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> slides down the Global Gender Gap Index<\/a> for the third year in a row. But Kuwait has the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/571851-gcc-fares-poorly-in-2009-gender-gap-index\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">other Gulf countries to keep it company<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Sudanese court<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5jV5NUROkttGGjhb_YX78gm4KJXqg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> sentenced two other women to 20 lashes<\/a> for wearing pants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Vice President of Royal Jet\u2019s Human Resources and Corporate Support Department<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeofdubai.com\/v1\/news\/newsdetail-35813.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> wins an award at this year\u2019s Women in Leadership Awards<\/a>, hosted by the Dubai Women\u2019s Business Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Politico examines the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/stories\/1009\/28619.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lack of women<\/a> in the Obama strategy on Afghanistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s newest campaign against domestic violence <a href=\"http:\/\/thewip.net\/contributors\/2009\/10\/indias_domestic_violence_campa.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">asks men to be part of the solution<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Plans to open branches of a Malaysian \u201cPolygamy Club\u201d in Indonesia have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gf5Ep1bQVhWr8NMULFgYzxKUW3JwD9BHROT00\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">upset women\u2019s groups and religious leaders<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Jordan\u2019s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jordantimes.com\/?news=21108\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">calls for greater female participation in the political decision-making process<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This week, Iranian authorities <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/10\/24\/world\/middleeast\/24iran.html?_r=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">arrested the wives and family members of a number of high-profile political detainees<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A German man accused of stabbing to death a pregnant Muslim woman in a Dresden courtroom <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/WORLD\/europe\/10\/26\/germany.egypt\/index.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">went on trial Monday<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Star actually <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/living\/religion\/article\/715872---people-think-you-re-oppressed-if-you-wear-the-niqab\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">talks to someone who wears niqab<\/a> <\/em>about the niqab debate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulfah Arts represents at a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.birminghampost.net\/birmingham-business\/birmingham-business-news\/creative-industries-news\/2009\/10\/26\/muslim-women-s-group-ulfah-arts-goes-global-at-womex-65233-25012680\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> prestigious music event in Copenhagen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>France\u2019s immigration minister proposed a national debate on French \u201cnational identity,\u201d saying it should <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/33471776\/ns\/world_news-europe\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">not include face-covering Muslim veils<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Muslim women in southern Nigeria are reportedly facing job discriminations in the private labor market <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1256033971699&amp;pagename=Zone-English-News\/NWELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">because of their headscarves<\/a>. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wluml.org\/node\/5635\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shadi Sadr is the recipient of the 2009 Dutch Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The National Post<\/em> gives <a href=\"http:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/np\/blogs\/holy-post\/archive\/2009\/10\/22\/brian-lilley-the-right-to-wear-a-burka.aspx\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">more page space to the burqa debate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dismissing a divorce plea made by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami\u2019s wife Sabah Galadari, the court said the two years that they stayed together after their 2007 wedding was <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/2-yrs-not-long-enough-for-valid-marriage\/articleshow\/5158069.cms\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">not long enough to be treated as a valid marriage<\/a>. Uh\u2026?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>New Internationalist <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newint.org\/features\/special\/2009\/10\/22\/leila-alikarami\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">interviews Leila Alikarami about the One Million Signatures Campaign<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>IslamOnline discusses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1256033898827&amp;pagename=Zone-English-ArtCulture%2FACELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Pink Hijab Day<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai thinks it is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091028\/NATIONAL\/710279834\/1010\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u201ctoo easy\u201d for couples to divorce<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The National <\/em>asks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091021\/OPINION\/710209900\/1080\/FOREIGN\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">why the obsession with women\u2019s clothing is as old as time<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>20-year-old Noor Faleh Almaleki and her roommate were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5h9BROW7ccAWac-iK8CZTeU7016LQD9BFL78O1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">run down by her father<\/a> because he felt she was \u201ctoo Westernized.\u201d May Allah give heal them and give them justice. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getreligion.org\/?p=20165\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GetReligion<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A report by the Dubai-based Center for Arab Genomic Studies said that Arabs have one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/goatmilk.wordpress.com\/2009\/10\/24\/inter-family-marriages-in-arab-countries-leads-to-genetic-disorders\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">highest rates of genetic disorders<\/a> mainly due to marriages between close relatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The National <\/em>looks at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091025\/FASHION\/710249960\/1229\/LIFE\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> fashion in the Emirates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dalia Mogahed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/10\/23\/AR2009102303136.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">believes she was misled<\/a> about the nature of the British television program she interviewed for. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/goatmilk.wordpress.com\/2009\/10\/24\/white-house-volunteer-misled-about-talk-show\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GOATMILK<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children is launching <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091028\/NATIONAL\/710279814\/1133\/opinion\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">two nationwide studies to track\u00a0 domestic violence and child abuse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Shirin Ebadi says that she <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iranunfiltered.com\/journal\/2009\/10\/24\/ebadi-will-return-to-iran-despite-threats.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">will return to Iran<\/a> despite threats made against her and her family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mona El Tahawy writes about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/10\/26\/AR2009102602643.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">double standard of justice in Malaysia <\/a>and its effect Muslims like Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monaeltahawy.com\/blog\/?p=188\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">fake hymen fiasco in Egypt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>Gulf Times <\/em>highlights the football fever that\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulf-times.com\/site\/topics\/article.asp?cu_no=2&amp;item_no=322710&amp;version=1&amp;template_id=49&amp;parent_id=29\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">infected the Qatar Women\u2019s Sports Club<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Switzerland <a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/switzerland-tougher-penalties-for.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">plans to impose tougher penalties<\/a> on for forced marriages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Majlis reports that<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themajlis.org\/2009\/10\/22\/more-egyptians-divorcing-not-getting-married-at-all\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> fewer Egyptians are getting married<\/a>, and divorce rates are up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Botswana <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmegi.bw\/index.php?sid=1&amp;aid=6&amp;dir=2009\/October\/Monday26\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">celebrates its first Pink Hijab Day<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The American Prospect <\/em>discusses the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/cs\/articles?article=a_feminist_case_for_war\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ambivalence that Afghan women\u2019s rights groups have over\u00a0 troop presence<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Women in Pakistan are <a href=\"http:\/\/goatmilk.wordpress.com\/2009\/10\/27\/pakistani-women-are-worst-hit-by-climate-change\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">disproportionately affected by climate change<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Abdullah has <a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/babylonbeyond\/2009\/10\/saudi-arabia-king-pardons-woman-journalist-sentenced-to-60-lashes.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pardoned a female reporter<\/a> who was sentenced to flogging for her involvement in a risqu\u00e9 talk show. More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brandrepublic.com\/News\/948288\/Saudi-journalist-escapes-flogging-sex-talk-show\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/WORLD\/meast\/10\/27\/saudi.king.pardon\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=127798&amp;d=27&amp;m=10&amp;y=2009\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Jakarta Post<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2009\/10\/19\/fatima-bhutto-negotiating-nobility.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">profiles Fatima Bhutto<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani\u2019s book about Iran\u2019s One Million signatures campaign has been <a href=\"http:\/\/femschool.ws\/english\/spip.php?article339\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">published in English<\/a> on the 30th anniversary of CEDAW.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Two women were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091028\/NATIONAL\/710279808\/1010\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sexually assaulted on a Dubai street while onlookers simply watched<\/a>. May Allah give these women justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kenyan women threaten to strip<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastandard.net\/InsidePage.php?id=1144027305&amp;cid=4\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> unless the government finds and jails drug peddlers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Muslim women in a district in Aceh Province will be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/10\/29\/world\/asia\/29briefs-Shariah.html?_r=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">forbidden to wear tight pants or jeans<\/a> under a regulation that will go into effect in January. More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/oddlyEnoughNews\/idUSTRE59Q2IT20091027?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=oddlyEnoughNews\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gK0RWvMC1ek7iPcGie964cGJYJdwD9BJU2KO0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysinchew.com\/node\/30702\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Other reviews on <em>What Fatima Did <\/em>are in: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/reviews\/article-1223922\/Lifting-veil-race-friendship.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Daily Mail<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/stage\/2009\/oct\/27\/what-fatima-did-review\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Guardian<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/entertainment.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/arts_and_entertainment\/stage\/theatre\/article6894383.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TimesOnline<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuwait\u2019s Federal National Council <a href=\"http:\/\/gulfnews.com\/opinions\/columnists\/women-s-political-role-cannot-be-ruled-out-1.519874\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">unfairly attacks women\u2019s participation<\/a> in Kuwaiti politics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Belgian authorities have <a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/antwerp-faith-healer-arrested-for-girls.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">arrested a man in connection with the death of an 18-year-old girl<\/a> as part of an exorcism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Women in the the Emirati city of Al Ain look for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091027\/NATIONAL\/710269870\/1010\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">better business opportunities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Egypt <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2009\/oct\/27\/egypt-women-parliamentary-quota\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">needs more women in power<\/a>. Duh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>iKNOW Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics, has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unifem.org\/news_events\/story_detail.php?StoryID=962\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">launched a new Arabic language version<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Turkish \u201cbride surfers\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/thefastertimes.com\/turkey\/2009\/10\/27\/istanbul-calling-surfing-for-brides\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lure Moroccan brides via the internet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The National <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20091011\/MULTIMEDIA\/910119973\/1322\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">interviews Nayla al Khaja<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Asharq Alawsat<a href=\"http:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/news.asp?section=2&amp;id=18571\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> looks at women\u2019s education in Saudi Arabia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lebanese women are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/article.asp?edition_id=1&amp;categ_id=1&amp;article_id=107864\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">taking the football field by storm<\/a>. And so are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/10\/29\/world\/middleeast\/29westbank.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Palestinian women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Iraq, the <a href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/worldNews\/idINIndia-43475520091027\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">first women\u2019s only bank in Najaf opens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>More on the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columns\/OpEd-Contributor\/Exporting-American-anti-Americanism-to-Muslim-world-8445809.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> bra embroglio in Somalia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc;background: #dceeff none repeat scroll 0% 0%;cursor: pointer;color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuwait\u2019s highest court ruled that <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ap\/20091028\/ap_on_re_mi_ea\/ml_kuwait_women_s_rights\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">women lawmakers are not obliged by law to wear the headscarf<\/a>. More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/articles\/2009\/10\/28\/89487.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/africa\/8331136.stm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">117-year-old Somalian man weds a 17-year-old girl<\/a>. Yes, that\u2019s correct. There is a century difference between man and wife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sumbul Ali-Karamali writes about her trip to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.altmuslimah.com\/a\/b\/a\/3345\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WISE conference in Malaysia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Shahla Lahiji has <a href=\"http:\/\/femschool.ws\/english\/spip.php?article338\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a request for all Iranian women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Chicago women\u2019s shelter is <a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/news.aspx?id=143635\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">one of the rare places that cater to Muslim women<\/a> fleeing domestic violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but this week\u2019s links have me left feeling like I\u2019m taking crazy pills\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Daily Beast profiles female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. Via Jezebel. Nesrine Malik writes about the \u201charassment disease\u201d facing Egypt. AFP discusses the dangers for Somali women in refugee camps. Kuwait slides down the Global Gender Gap Index for the third year in a row. But Kuwait has the other Gulf countries to keep it company. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":154,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[928,2665],"class_list":["post-5037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links","tag-muslim-women","tag-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Friday Links -- October 30, 2009<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Daily Beast profiles female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. Via Jezebel. 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