{"id":5696,"date":"2010-02-19T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muslimahmediawatch.org\/?p=5696"},"modified":"2010-02-19T00:00:23","modified_gmt":"2010-02-19T08:00:23","slug":"friday-links-february-19-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mmw\/2010\/02\/friday-links-february-19-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Links &#8212; February 19, 2010"},"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>Daily Nation<\/em> profiles the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/News\/-\/1056\/862002\/-\/vqj44c\/-\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> gender issues that a Muslim <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">woman<\/span> man has been living with since <em>he <\/em>was born<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Islam Online gives us <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1265890334167&amp;pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims%2FEMELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the story of a Parisian niqabi whose life will be affected by the burqa ban<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsnews.net\/news.asp?idnews=50333\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">difficulty and danger that female Gazan journalists face.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Parveen Abidi believes that the <a href=\"http:\/\/twocircles.net\/2010feb12\/interview_aimplb_blind_concerns_oppressed_muslim_women_parveen_abidi.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">All-India Muslim Women\u2019s Personal Law Board isn\u2019t taking Muslim women\u2019s concerns or needs seriously<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wam.ae\/servlet\/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&amp;cid=1266082866575&amp;pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&amp;parent=Query&amp;parentid=1135099399852\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Two Emirati Women Scale Mount Kilimanjaro<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Buffalo News <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buffalonews.com\/106\/story\/955293.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">remembers Aasiya Zubair Hassan<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/cifamerica\/2010\/feb\/12\/aasiya-zubair-domestic-violence\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">So does <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/cifamerica\/2010\/feb\/12\/aasiya-zubair-domestic-violence\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Guardian<\/a>. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Arab Women Organization has announced <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/article.php?story=2010021212420360\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">several grants for young researchers in women\u2019s studies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Voices Online exposes the fake hymen hoax and <a href=\"http:\/\/globalvoicesonline.org\/2010\/02\/12\/egypt-blogger-loses-job-for-uncovering-fake-virginity-story\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the firing of a Radio Netherlands reporter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mideast Youth has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mideastyouth.com\/2010\/02\/16\/once-upon-a-burka-part-1\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">an article about niqab\u2013<em>by a woman who wears one! <\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Gulf News<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/gulfnews.com\/news\/gulf\/saudi-arabia\/saudi-calls-for-boycott-against-men-selling-lingerie-1.582803\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">covers the lingerie boycott in Saudi Arabia<\/a>. So <a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/babylonbeyond\/2010\/02\/saudi-arabia-saudi-women-in-lingerie-boycott.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">does <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/babylonbeyond\/2010\/02\/saudi-arabia-saudi-women-in-lingerie-boycott.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/news-201470-mosque-designed-by-women-keeps-needs-of-families-the-disabled-in-mind.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Turkish mosque is currently being designed by a team of female architects<\/a>, and keeps the needs of women and the differently-abled in mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>According to a U.N. body, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/NewsEvents\/Pages\/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=9807&amp;LangID=E\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">any agreement made with the Taliban must be mindful of women\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2010\/feb\/14\/why-muslim-women-like-hard-rock\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hijabis rock, according to Remona Aly<\/a> for <em>The Guardian.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\u2019s visit in Saudi Arabia,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/17\/world\/middleeast\/17clinton.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> no one talked about women\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Today\u2019s Zaman<\/em> reveals that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/news-201469-100-turkeys-cultural-historical-wealth-mainly-work-of-ottoman-palace-women.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">much of Turkey\u2019s cultural history is the work of wealthy Ottoman women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>PressTV reports that a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail.aspx?id=118628&amp;sectionid=351020205\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saudi poet has been murdered for expressing support for non-Wahhabi sects of Islam<\/a>. May Allah give her peace and justice. Also, can anyone find Arab sources for this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>An Emirati designer is<a href=\"http:\/\/www.business24-7.ae\/Articles\/2010\/2\/Pages\/09022010\/02102010_65627c8909a345bdb974b3d2818aac3f.aspx\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> changing the face of Arabic fashion by creating abayas based on trousers <\/a>rather than the traditional dress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> The new Turkish member of the European anti-torture committee says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hurriyetdailynews.com\/n.php?n=turkish-expert-to-bring-gender-dimension-to-committee-against-torture-2010-02-11\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">she will bring a gender perspective to the activities of the committee<\/a>, which monitors detention and imprisonment conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Hijabtrendz interviews<a href=\"http:\/\/hijabtrendz.com\/2010\/02\/15\/hijabtrendz-exclusive-nicole-queen\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Houston-based fashion photographer\/paparazzi Nicole Queen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>G\u00fcls\u00fcm Tatar is the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/news-201435-127-gulsum-tatar-to-be-first-turkish-female-to-box-at-the-olympics.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> first female boxer to represent Turkey at the Olympics<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/20100216170001iwfs.nb\/topstory.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Omani women have an exciting new career option in geosciences<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Spain is Europe\u2019s newest spot for headscarf debates, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2010\/02\/12\/AR2010021205010.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">following the alleged threats against a Muslim women who stopped wearing her headscarf<\/a>. Via<a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/spain-veil-dispute-or-morality-police.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IslamInEurope+%28Islam+in+Europe%29\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Islam in Europe<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Today\u2019s Zaman<\/em> reports that Medine Memi, the teenager killed by her father and brother, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/news-201462-teenager-killed-by-relatives-due-to-systems-silence.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">repeatedly sought police help and received none.<\/a> May Allah give her peace and justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Belgium, Fatima Zibouh is <a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/belgium-headscarf-woman-appointed-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IslamInEurope+%28Islam+in+Europe%29\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">now on the board of the Center for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Egypt, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/afp\/20100215\/wl_mideast_afp\/egyptwomenrightsjustice_20100215191045\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">judges voted to bar women from ruling in an influential court which advises the government<\/a>. More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20100217\/FOREIGN\/702169838\/1002\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">from <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20100217\/FOREIGN\/702169838\/1002\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The National<\/a> <\/em>and<a href=\"http:\/\/bikyamasr.com\/?p=8765\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Bikya Masr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>F\u00e1tima Hamed has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.euro-islam.info\/2010\/02\/06\/woman-designated-number-two-of-islamic-party-in-ceuta\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">chosen as the second in command of the UDCE, an Islamic party in Ceuta<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/rn\/spiritofthings\/stories\/2010\/2814596.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>The Spirit of Things <\/em>interviews Mona Eltahawy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mariam Darwish is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/articles\/2010\/02\/14\/100354.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the first Emirati woman to work in a car maintenance shop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sveriges Radio International <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sr.se\/cgi-bin\/international\/nyhetssidor\/artikel.asp?nyheter=1&amp;programid=2054&amp;artikel=3433526\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">highlights a shelter for men suffering from honor-related violence<\/a>. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/sweden-first-shelter-for-men-suffering.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IslamInEurope+%28Islam+in+Europe%29\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Islam in Europe<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Malaysia<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052748704398804575071173912460414.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> publicly caned three women and four men for adultery<\/a>. More<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/18\/world\/asia\/18briefs-3WOMENRECEIV_BRF.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> from <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/18\/world\/asia\/18briefs-3WOMENRECEIV_BRF.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The New York Times<\/a>. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of one of Iran\u2019s opposition leaders,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2010\/feb\/14\/iranian-opposition-supreme-leader-crackdown\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> accused Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader of allowing violence and abuses to crush opposition supporters, including the alleged beating of her son<\/a> during last week\u2019s protests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>At <em>The Huffington Post, <\/em>Elie Mikhael Nasrallah <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/elie-mikhael-nasrallah\/women-are-from-mars-and-p_b_462797.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">blames Arab women for not being more interested in politics<\/a>. Constructive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Guardian<\/em> highlights <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/society\/2010\/feb\/17\/reversing-female-genital-mutilation\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a U.K. doctor who is one of only a handful of doctors trained to treat and \u201creverse\u201d female genital cutting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Transsexual women in<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejakartaglobe.com\/news\/under-the-shadow-of-shariah-law-transsexuals-take-to-the-stage-in-aceh-in-rare-beauty-contest\/358655\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Banda Aceh, Indonesia, will participate in a beauty contest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The New York Times<\/em> reports that<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/17\/world\/middleeast\/17iraqwomen.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Iraqi women are seeing more political influence.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogistan.co.uk\/blog\/mt.php\/2010\/02\/16\/hijab_gates_bring_out_the_bigots\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hijab Gate<\/a>\u201c: the political jokes write themselves. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/uk\/2010\/feb\/15\/brick-lane-hijab-gates\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">More from <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/uk\/2010\/feb\/15\/brick-lane-hijab-gates\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Guardian<\/a>. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Arab News<a href=\"http:\/\/arabnews.com\/lifestyle\/art_culture\/article18474.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/arabnews.com\/lifestyle\/art_culture\/article18474.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">interviews artist Hanan Al-Faisal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/idUKTRE61G11G20100217\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">More coverage of Iran\u2019s first female Olympic skier.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Christian Science Monitor<\/em> tells us <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Middle-East\/2010\/0216\/Why-the-West-Bank-won-t-crown-a-Miss-Palestine\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">why the West Bank won\u2019t crown a Miss Palestine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Iranian film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.payvand.com\/news\/10\/feb\/1153.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Women in Shroud<\/em> was the first Iranian film nominated for a Cinema for Peace award<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/palestinenote.com\/cs\/blogs\/news\/archive\/2010\/02\/16\/west-bank-taxi-company-to-have-women-only-cabs.aspx\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">West Bank taxi company will soon have women-only cabs.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/rights\/145702\/what_happened_when_a_professor_got_his_students_to_participate_in_his_%22veil_for_a_day%22_project\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Another university class does the \u201cVeil for a Day\u201d experiment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>An<a href=\"http:\/\/arabnews.com\/saudiarabia\/article18160.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> increasing number of female law graduates in Saudi Arabia are facing difficulties securing training<\/a> at Saudi law firms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Canadian woman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766704--racist-taunts-cost-boss-25-000?bn=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">received $25,000 in damages after her employer made racist remarks to her<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>BankMuscat is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menafn.com\/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093305807\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">offering key support to female development programs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The French government is<a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1265608204491&amp;pagename=Zone-English-News\/NWELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> planning to stipulate new immigrants to sign a contract recognizing that the face-veil is banned<\/a> in the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/arabnews.com\/saudiarabia\/article18508.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Six women in Saudi Arabia face lashes because they are all married<\/a> to the same man. <a href=\"http:\/\/arabnews.com\/saudiarabia\/article18999.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Arab News <\/em>has the latest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tunisiaonlinenews.com\/?p=33954\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ballet performance in Tunisia highlights a history of strong Muslim women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>Jewish Journal<\/em> writes about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishjournal.com\/opinion\/article\/banning_the_burqa_20100209\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">why burqa bans are contradictory to women\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The New York Times<\/em> reports that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/18\/world\/middleeast\/18iran.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">about 1,200 Iranians signed a statement against a bill that would further curb women\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Deepak Chopra writes for BeliefNet about <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/intentchopra\/2010\/02\/a-practical-approach-to-talkin.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">a practical approach to discussing honor killing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Brunei<a href=\"http:\/\/news.brunei.fm\/2010\/02\/18\/women-have-a-hand-in-the-nations-development\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> highlights women\u2019s role in the country\u2019s development<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>As always, if there\u2019s news about Muslim women that we haven\u2019t included, feel free to include a link in the comments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Nation profiles the gender issues that a Muslim woman man has been living with since he was born. 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