Fundamentalisms

Malaysia: What’s the matter with SIS?

The latest spotlighting on SIS — just one of many through the 20 years of the NGO's existence — began on 7 June 2009 when the PAS muktamar passed without debate a resolution calling for the National Fatwa Council to investigate SIS.

Egypt: Obama reinforces presumed religious identities

Marieme Helie Lucas asks, 'Where are women and secularists of Muslim countries in Obama's speech in Cairo?'

Egypte: Obama et le la prison des identités religieuses

Marieme Hélie-Lucas demande, 'Où sont les femmes et les laïcs des pays musulmans dans le discours d'Obama au Caire?'

العـــــــــــــراق حقـــوق النســـــــــاء تحت هجوم : لإحتـــــــــلال، الدستــــــــور والتعصبــــات

Pakistan: The Taliban and threats against females in Karachi

Many young women in Karachi are starting to dress more conservatively. In the past month, they have been approached by men and told to cover themselves from head to toe or stay off the streets.

Egypt: An interview and audience with Nawal El Saadawi

Zed Books have recently reissued four of Saadawi's books: Walking Through Fire, A Daughter of Isis, Circling Song and Searching.

Pakistan: Talibanisation of the mind

Be it warnings delivered to the medical community in NWFP to wear shalwar qameez, or reports regarding women being harassed in public spaces, there has been a surge in vigilante action being carried out by self-styled moral police, writes Babar Sattar.

Afghanistan: The high cost of Bride Price

The high cost of walwar, or bride price, is preventing many young men and women from getting married.

Pakistan: Girls back to School in Swat

Girls in Swat have been "allowed" to go to school, but he issues a warning: they must be covered from head to toe on their way to school and back.

Iran: Maryam Malek Transfered to Evin Prison

Maryam Malek a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign, was transferred to Evin Prison on April 26, 2009.