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The pandemic left many Muslim men longing for their communal spaces of worship, but for Muslim women, this isolation is nothing new. Mosques must wake up and meet the diverse needs of women across the Ummah, writes Afroze Fatima Zaidi.
World Hijab Day is a well-intentioned attempt to raise awareness about the prejudices Muslim women face, but is the campaign misguided?
Either Libyan women’s rights activist Hajer Sharief or Somali peace campaigner Ilwad Elman could possibly beat Greta Thunberg to the prestigious – but controversial – Nobel Peace Prize.
Comment: Israeli clothing brand Hoodies' latest advert suggests that women wearing the hijab can't be happy or free, writes Ruqaya Izzidien.
Comment: A new generation of British Muslim women is shaping profound changes within Muslim communities and challenging lazy assumptions in wider society, writes Sadek Hamid.
Comment: When you are an Arab woman in the public eye, almost anything you say can and likely will be used against you, writes Ruby Hamad.
Amid a reported spike in harassment, threats and vandalism directed at American Muslims and at mosques, Muslim women are intensely debating the duty and risks related to wearing their head-coverings.
The Taliban's systematic erasure of Afghan women is a crime against humanity: the world must take decisive action before it’s too late, writes Sara Wahedi.
With the Paris 2024 Games approaching, Maher Mezahi asks: will France try to enforce a competition-wide hijab ban under the guise of preserving secularism in sport? If it does, will the Olympics stand up for the rights of Muslim women?
Palestinian women deserve safe, healthy and dignified pregnancies. As UK midwives, we must speak up for birthing people everywhere, writes Fatimah Mohamied.