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2/2/2006
Iraq: Women's groups blast 'temporary' marriages
A rise in the incidence of “temporary” marriages among Shi’ite Muslims is causing concern among women’s rights activists.
1/2/2006
Norway: Veil and warning
The mysterious death of Samira Munir, a Norwegian politician, in Oslo comes as a chilling deterrent to Muslim women who speak out about the violence against women in their communities in the West.
31/1/2006
Palestine: Women of Gaza fear for their freedoms under new religious regime
Naila Ayesh, a secular married woman who frequently goes about Gaza in Western clothes, has already noticed a subtle change since Hamas's election victory last Wednesday.
30/1/2006
Thailand: Southern Thailand's 'widow farm'
The village, dubbed the 'Widow Farm' by locals, is sponsored by the Thai royal family and is currently home to the widows of 103 men killed during the insurgency in three Muslim-majority southern provinces - Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani.
30/1/2006
Thailand: By day, there is a quiet menace, by night, the shootings begin
A renewed Muslim insurgency and heavy-handed security forces plague Thailand's poorest region Southern Thailand.
29/1/2006
Morocco: The quiet revolution
Moroccan King Mohammed VI is using a tolerant interpretation of the Koran in an attempt to modernize his country. Will it become a model state?
28/1/2006
USA: A cautionary tale
Has progressive religion moved far enough away from patriarchy to do women and democracy much good? Article by Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice.
28/1/2006
Afghanistan: The unfinished agenda for women, peace and security
Women for Women International address the UN Security Council and shares thoughts and observations about the role of women in peace-building in Afghanistan.
27/1/2006
Malaysia: Malaysia's Islamists learn lesson at the ballot box
Dismayed by election setbacks, the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) is learning the hard way that drains matter as much as faith when it comes to votes.
26/1/2006
Zambia: Landmark judgment for women in customary marriages
A precedent setting ruling by a local court in Zambia has given women married under customary law the right to a share of marital property in the event of a divorce or death of the husband.