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12/5/2004
Jordan: Jordanian women find freedom in divorce rights
Suha had had enough of her marriage years ago, but she was unable to end it until a temporary law granted unhappily married Jordanian women their freedom.
11/5/2004
Iraq: A Double Ordeal for Female Prisoners
One woman told her attorney she was forced to disrobe in front of male prison guards.
11/5/2004
Iraq: Focus shifts to jail abuse of women
US soldiers are alleged to have abused, intimidated or sexually humiliated Iraqi women.
6/5/2004
Sierra Leone: Forced Marriage - 'Crime Against Humanity' in Special Court
Prosecutors at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have asked the tribunal's trial chamber to amend all previously issued indictments to include a new crime against humanity - forced marriage.
3/5/2004
Iran: Iranian women hold gathering in Tehran to protest portrayal of women on national television
The Women's Cultural Center (WCC) along with several other women organizations and groups helped arrange a gathering for those who wished to express their disgust or dismay towards policies for the projection of women’s role on Iran’s National TV.
28/4/2004
Canada: Canadian Muslims will get sharia courts to settle disputes
Canada is embarking on an unusual judicial experiment that will allow members of its Muslim community to submit to the teachings of the Koran to resolve a variety of civil legal disputes, ranging from divorces to business conflicts.
28/4/2004
Saudi Arabia: Beaten Saudi woman speaks out
Rania al-Baz's bruised and swollen face shocked the global community - and ignited an unprecedented public debate within Saudi Arabia itself over the normally taboo issue of domestic violence.
28/4/2004
Nigeria: 'New Sharia law' in Nigeria state
The northern state of Zamfara has introduced new Sharia laws.
27/4/2004
China: The History of Women's Mosques in Chinese Islam: A Mosque of Their Own
A review of the study of Islam and Muslims in China by Maria Jaschok and Shui Jingjun.
26/4/2004
Canada: The Muslim Veil in North America: Issues and Debates
WLUML networker Homa Hoodfar contributes to this book which contains research and commentary on the conditions, issues, debates, and discourse on the hijab in North America and specifically in Canada.