…particular with a view to change regulations in order to allow women players to wear the hijab or other religious headscarves/clothes (some of them covering the full body). The FIBA…
KARAMAH’s Letter to FIBA to Allow Muslim Women Basketball Players to Wear Headscarf Read More »
…policy change on that issue at the White House. Participants showed that they were ready to bring change to their communities even before the end of the program, spreading the…
Another Successful Law and Leadership Summer Program Concludes Read More »
…to make decisions that affect my life, and if we come together, we can affect change.” To further clarify the principles of community organizing, Mr. Stith split participants into four…
Jonathan Stith Lectures LLSP 2015 Participants on How to Organize to Affect Change Read More »
…of Ruth in Maryland, discussed the social services available at the shelter. Services include abuser intervention programs and cultural sensitivity training for their predominantly Latin American clients. Mr. Arenas additionally…
KARAMAH Advocates for Cultural Sensitivity at the World Bank Read More »
…that changes in the Islamic Community come from within the Ummah. The LLSP Class of 2016 showed they were ready to bring change to their communities before the program even ended….
2016 Law & Leadership Summer Program Highlights Read More »
By: Jawdat Said “We live in a world in which four fifths of its population live in frustration while the other fifth lives in fear. The United Nations, our world’s…
Law, Religion, and the Prophetic Method of Social Change Read More »
…racism and islamophobia. She said: “South Africans when confronted with racism didn’t act as victims but as change agents who wanted to change the course of history.” Ms. Shabodien also…
Black History Month Discussion – Are We Allies to one Another? Read More »
On March 1, 2016, KARAMAH Executive Director Aisha Rahman spoke at the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)’s Culturally-Specific Service Provider Round Table entitled “Voices of Multiple Faiths, Forced Marriage,…
Ms. Rahman at MNADV Workshop: “Is There a Nexus Between Religion and DV?” Read More »
On November 6th, 2015, KARAMAH offered a cultural sensitivity training workshop to service providers, attorneys and advocates titled “Domestic Violence Through the Lens of Marginalized Communities: Improving our Response.” Aisha…
“Domestic Violence Through the Lens of Marginalized Communities: Improving Our Response” Read More »
…in need of legal service. Eman Humsy Eman is an undergraduate student at Mount Holyoke College studying Economics and Middle Eastern Studies. After college Eman is considering working in the…
Meet our Fantastic Summer Interns Read More »
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