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14/7/2006
Malaysia: Daughters crusade for women
The Prime Minister’s daughter and two daughters of two past prime ministers came together to speak up for Muslim women and voice their concern over injustices perpetrated in the name of Islam.
13/7/2006
Bangladesh: Kuwaiti NGO funding militancy
Four officials of a Kuwaiti non-governmental organisation, Revival of Islamic Heritage Society, widely suspected to have channelled funds to militant organisations, have been asked to leave Bangladesh by 31 July, according to sources.
11/7/2006
WLUML's fourth Plan of Action meeting
WLUML is holding its fourth Plan of Action meeting in Dakar, Senegal this month. Over 50 networkers from two dozen countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America are attending.
10/7/2006
UK: "Women's rights under attack: occupation, constitution and Islamist extremism"
This month, Act Together: Women's Action for Iraq is hosting Iraqi women’s rights activist Sundus Abbas, Director of Women in Leadership Institute, Baghdad.
8/7/2006
Palestine: A piece about daily life in Gaza ...
An hour ago I was listening to the radio and the moderator was reading Tawfiq Zayyad’s* (Palestinian poet) famous poem "Like Twenty Impossible". I felt like crying!
7/7/2006
UK: Acting Together for Iraqi widows
Act Together: Women’s Action for Iraq together with several other Iraqi and British women’s organisations, artists and activists organized a vigil to draw attention to the plight of Iraqi widows.
6/7/2006
UK: On the first anniversary of the London bombings
Again, the network Women Living Under Muslim Laws extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to those who suffered terrible injuries in the appalling bomb attacks in London on 7 July 2005.
5/7/2006
Sudan: Rape in Darfur
The crisis in Darfur continues to take its toll on people's lives despite the intervention of the African Union's peacekeeping force.
4/7/2006
UK: Open letter to the gay press on EuroPride 2006
EuroPride 2006 was billed as a Pride of diversity. Watching the morning march, with its float of gay Muslim groups Safra & Imaan, and Beit Klal Yisrael, Black Lesbians UK, as well as trans, BDSM, & many other groups, the diversity motto seemed convincing.
3/7/2006
Kuwait: Kuwaiti women optimistic despite setbacks
Although no female candidate standing in Kuwait's elections on Thursday won a seat, one maintained it was only `a matter of time' before a woman was elected.