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27/11/2005
Pakistan: Motherland
How the earthquake has aggravated the lack of healthcare for expecting mothers.
26/11/2005
USA: More Hispanic women converting to Islam
Hispanic women converting to Islam are exerting influence beyond their numbers, teaching Spanish-Arabic classes, forming Hispanic-Muslim organizations & distributing Spanish translations of the Qur'an.
25/11/2005
International: 16 days of activism against gender violence
The 2005 campaign theme emphasizes the connections between women’s human rights, violence against women and women’s health, and the detrimental consequences violence against women has on the well-being of the world as a whole.
24/11/2005
International: International consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders
Taking place from 29 November–2 December 2005, it will bring together WHRDs from different countries worldwide. Its aim is to bring attention to the need for special protection of WHRDs and other human rights activists defending the rights of women.
23/11/2005
Zanzibar: Zanzibaris adopting stricter form of Islam
A growing number of Zanzibaris are turning toward a stricter form of Islam and possibly away from democracy ahead of this fall's elections, expected to be a volatile affair.
23/11/2005
Egypt: Phase 1 of the parliamentary election
The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) received the final results from phase one of the parliamentary election of 2005, in which only two women nominated in the first phase won from 28 election districts.
22/11/2005
Nigeria: A lethal dose of shame
Across Nigeria, the prejudice and denial surrounding HIV/AIDS are major obstacles in trying to stem the spread of the pandemic. But the predominantly Muslim North presents special challenges.
21/11/2005
Yemen: Eradicating FGM
Experts believe that eradicating female genital mutilation (FGM) in Yemen will be a long and arduous process. The United Nations Childrens fund (UNICEF), estimate that FGM is still practiced on approximately two million girls every year.
20/11/2005
International: Sexual health and rights in Muslim societies - emerging challenges and opportunities
Women for Women's Human Rights (WWHR) - New Ways and representatitves of the Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies attended the 10th International Women's Health Meeting (IWHM)in India between 21-25 September 2005.
19/11/2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina: IIVQM legally recognised
After long negotiations with the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the necessary preparatory activities, the International Initiative for Visibility of Queer Muslims (IIVQM) has become legally recognised and registered as an NGO.