Academics & Education
Children to be taught dangers of female genital mutilation (LINK ONLY)
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Women
Children & Teens
Swiss court upholds sentence in genital mutilation case
(Reuters) A ban on female genital mutilation extends to cases where the ritual cutting was performed in another country prior to the perpetrator coming to Switzerland, the nation’s highest court said on Friday, upholding a Somali woman’s conviction last year. The woman, […]
Academics & Education
Campaign in Dallas to clear negative stereotypes about hijabs and Muslim women
(KDFW) Two Dallas Islamic groups want to change ideas about women of their faith and the hijab as its symbol. The Dallas chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America and Gain Peace are launching a six-week public outreach campaign. The main […]
Children & Teens
Advocates at statehouse disagree on path to prevent female genital cutting
(Iowa Public Radio) A Senate panel advanced a proposal Monday to make female genital cutting a crime in Iowa. The bill would also make it a felony to transport a minor out of the state for the procedure, which is performed in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Rashida Tlaib joins extremist imam on CAIR speaking circuit
(Conservative Review) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a self-proclaimed liberal progressive, will speak alongside an extremist imam at an event hosted by the Michigan chapter of the terror-tied Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) next month. The Hamas-connected outfit is infamously known for being […]
Children & Teens
Tory London mayor candidate Shaun Bailey calls for register of girls at risk of FGM after NHS reveals 21 per cent increase in cases (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Woman imam who braved death threats calls for ban on foreign funding of Europe’s mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
‘Tough for Europe Muslims’: Turkish-Belgian politician Belgian-born parliamentarian Mahinur Ozdemir says Muslims who wear Islamic garb get intense media scrutiny
(Anadolu) A Turkish-Belgian politician on Friday decried the difficulties of living as a Muslim in Europe. Being a Muslim in Europe is hard in terms of both religious belief and wearing a headscarf, Mahinur Ozdemir, 36, a Belgian-born Muslim parliamentarian, told a […]
Children & Teens
Sweden dismisses swimming head for anti-headscarf remarks Swimming federation president criticized children athletes using headscarf
(Anadolu) The Swedish Athletic Federation dismissed its swimming federation president due to anti-headscarf criticisms Thursday. The federation decided Ulla Gustavsson will be removed from office after a meeting. The federation said it would not discriminate against athletes, nor allow anyone to do […]
Children & Teens
UK will not put officials at risk to rescue Isis Britons, says minister (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Madrassa ousted from secondary school following lesson telling Muslim girls to have children, not careers (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Swiss burqa ban campaigner calls for ban on Muslim prayers in public
(Local) One of the key figures behind a successful campaign to have burqas banned in the Swiss canton of Ticino now wants Muslims banned from praying in public. The move by political maverick Giorgio Ghiringhelli comes in the wake of a number […]
Children & Teens
Shamima Begum: Bring me home, says Bethnal Green girl who left to join Isis (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Kiel University bans full-face veil in classrooms A spokesman said the move was not exceptional, citing similar decisions by other institutions of higher education. But some politicians have called the decision 'untenable,' saying it undermines religious freedom.
(Deutsche Welle) Kiel University on Wednesday announced that it has banned full-face coverings in classrooms, citing the need for open communication that includes facial expressions and gestures. However, the university in the capital of the German state Schleswig-Holstein clarified that its action did […]
Children & Teens
Qld mum convicted over genital mutilation
(AAP) A Queensland woman has been found guilty of arranging her two daughters to have their genitals mutilated in Somalia. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied she had taken the girls, then aged 12 and nine, to her […]
Children & Teens
FGM on Qld girls was ‘from God’: mother A paediatrician for two Queensland girls has told their mother's trial he believes they were subjected to female genital mutilation.
(AAP) A Queensland woman accused of arranging for her two daughters to undergo female genital mutilation claimed what happened to them was “from God,” a court has heard. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was interviewed by police soon […]
Academics & Education
Brunel University introduces sports hijab to boost participation
(BBC) Brunel University in London is hoping to encourage more Muslim women to play sport by launching a sports hijab. A 2017 study by Sports England found just 18% of Muslim women participate in regular sport, against 30% of the UK’s female […]
Children & Teens
Qld mum denies genital mutilation charges
(AAP) A Queensland girl was playing outside her grandmother’s house in Somalia when she was called inside, unaware she was about to have her genitals painfully mutilated, a court has heard. The Australian-born girl and her sister had only been in Somalia […]
Clothing
Geneva to ban religious symbols on public employees
(AFP) Geneva residents on Sunday voted for a controversial new “secularism law,” which will among other things ban elected officials and public employees from wearing visible religious symbols. More than 55 percent of voters in the Swiss canton backed the law, final […]
Children & Teens
Pressure grows to oust Christopher Chope after FGM law blocked (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Tory MP who blocked upskirting bill halts FGM protection law (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Glasgow schoolgirls join bid to end female genital mutilation in Scotland (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
(Canadian Press) Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to reporters after being named to the portfolio Tuesday, Isabelle Charest said the Muslim head […]
Children & Teens
Female genital mutilation: 53,000 Australians have had procedure, report estimates (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
The rise of the female imam in France?
(France 24) Kahina Bahloul has set her sights on becoming France’s first female imam, as she moves forward with plans to construct an “inclusive” mosque in Paris. Bahloul submitted a proposal in November 2018 to construct a house of worship known as […]
Academics & Education
We’re too slow to quash un-British practices (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
High risk of genital mutilation but low prosecution in Malta February 6 is International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
(Times of Malta) There is an imbalance between the high number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation and the low prosecution rates in Malta, according to the EU’s centre on gender equality, which is calling for higher awareness. In October […]
Children & Teens
Bill would ban the practice of female genital mutilation in Connecticut
(Hartford Courant) The federal government has long outlawed female genital mutilation on women under age 18 but cases are difficult to prosecute unless there’s also a state law banning the practice. At least 28 states have passed bills enshrining the ban into […]
Children & Teens
FGM ‘increasingly performed on UK babies’
(BBC) Female genital mutilation (FGM) is increasingly being performed on babies and infants in the UK, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told. FGM expert and barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman said it was “almost impossible to detect” as the girls were not […]
Clerics & Preachers
Former London imam Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal ‘drew hundreds of recruits to terror’ (LINK ONLY)
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Banks & Banking
Muslim woman, 39, is revealed as One Nation’s shock star candidate for Parliament (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Urgent action needed to address lack of FGM awareness, say experts (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Mother of three-year-old is first person convicted of FGM in UK (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Some important facts before you start celebrating World Hijab Day
(Toronto Sun) It is time again for us to politely ignore World Hijab Day. This day allotted to the hijab — a regressive, patriarchal and cumbersome garment — has been observed every February 1 since 2013. The farce has spread to many […]
Clothing
Head of Alberta newcomer agency under fire for social media post on face veils 'Full face covering in public is a notch too far,' Frank Bauer wrote on Facebook in 2017
(CBC) The head of an Alberta organization for refugees is under fire after publicly suggesting 15 months ago that Muslim women should not fully cover their faces in public. Frank Bauer, executive director of the Red Deer-based Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) […]
Academics & Education
Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, Ofsted chief says (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Slough Borough Council pledges support to the #EndFGM campaign (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Bill would ban female genital mutilation procedures in North Carolina
(Winston-Salem Journal) N.C. Sen. Joyce Krawiec introduced a bill on Wednesday that would ban female genital mutilation in the state. Krawiec, R-Forsyth, said she filed Senate Bill 9 “because we must protect our girls from this abuse of being mutilated … and […]
Academics & Education
CAQ government wants to know how many teachers wear religious symbols Civil servants try to gather info as CAQ prepares religious symbols legislation
(CBC) Quebec’s Education Ministry is trying to find out how many people its plan to ban teachers from wearing religious symbols will affect. The ministry has asked school boards whether they have a record of how many staff wear a religious symbol […]
Banks & Banking
One Nation’s Mark Latham to push for a burqa ban in all Sydney’s banks, airports and government buildings if he wins a seat in Parliament (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Scotland looks to introduce FGM protection orders (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Suit dismissed: Judge says Muslim woman didn’t show that her constitutional rights were violated
(Tulsa World) A judge has dismissed a Muslim woman’s civil rights lawsuit after finding that her complaint failed to meet the legal burden to show that Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies violated her constitutional rights when they refused to let her enter the […]
Islamic Law
Council of Europe: ‘Judicial’ activities of Sharia councils in UK a cause for concern
(Scottish Legal News) The Parliamentary Assembly of the 47-nation Council of Europe has expressed concern about the “judicial” activities of “Sharia councils” in the UK and has recommended that barriers to Muslim women’s access to justice be removed. A resolution adopted last […]
Demonstrations
Former Women’s March leader upbraids ‘antisemite’ Linda Sarsour for posting article claiming Jews are waging war on black people
(Algemeiner) Anti-Israel activist and [Women’s] March co-chair Linda Sarsour was excoriated as an “antisemite” on Sunday by a former ally who once headed the DC chapter of the popular political movement. Mercy Morganfield, who is also the daughter of famed American blues singer-songwriter Muddy […]
Demonstrations
On day of Women’s March, Sarsour rejects Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism and defends BDS
(JTA) Linda Sarsour defended the legality of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel during her speech on stage in Washington, D.C., at the third Women’s March. Her critique of anti-BDS laws came hours after rejecting the anti-Semitic statements of Louis […]
Demonstrations
Women’s March releases agenda that blasts pro-Israel legislation Progressive group calls anti-Boycott, Divestment Sanctions bills threat to free speech
(Washington Times) The Women’s March kicked off Saturday in Washington, D.C., shortly after leaders released a sweeping policy document that includes opposition to legislation targeting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The 71-page Women’s Agenda took a stand against anti-BDS bills, […]
Children & Teens
Police called in after scout group run from mosque is linked to Islamic extremist and Holocaust denier (LINK ONLY)
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Gender Separation
Muslim organisation calls for rethink on unisex toilets after family enters private showers
(ABC-Australia) A lack of female-only, closed door public showers at a popular Sunshine Coast beach has prompted a Muslim organisation to call for councils to consider religious beliefs when designing infrastructure after a family used the amenities at a members-only surf club […]
Marriage
Polygamy harms Muslim women and Canada should not tolerate it
(Toronto Sun) Will Canadian Muslim women soon have their own #MeToo movement? A headline for a CBC Fifth Estate online story reads: “A man cannot do that to a woman: Why polygamy in Canadian Muslim community could be another #MeToo moment.” The […]
Forced & Underage Marriage
‘Lack of awareness’ around forced marriage law
(BBC) Potential victims in areas where forced marriage is prevalent are unaware it is a crime, a charity has said. While legislation has seen a rise in people reporting concerns, campaigners said there was a “worrying split” with some victims and families […]