Tag Archives : Muslim women

It was French President Sarkozy’s first historic appearance before the Parliament and in his first direct address to the lawmakers and policy makers present in the Parliament Sarkozy chose to slam veil of muslim women ‘burqa’ while speaking about his vision about France. He thus supported a proposed parliamentary commission by 60 legislatures [...]

Mistrust, prejudice and little support – this is the daily life of thousands of women raped during the Bosnian war (1992-1995), 14 years after the end of the conflict. It is unknown how many women were raped, but estimates reveal at least 25,000, most of them Muslim. There were Serbs and Croats, too. NGOs estimate that about one thousand children [...]

It isn’t too hard to understand why a fight for the right to purchase lingerie is extremely difficult in a country that prohibits women from voting and driving. The mobilization of Saudi women against oppression in one of the most macho of Arab regimes may be prosaic. Saudi women have come together to demand their right to be able to buy lingerie [...]