Since its inception, KARAMAH has stood firmly on one founding principle: Muslim women need to tell their own story. When KARAMAH began, many people around the world wanted to speak…
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…wife Maria Luisa Fernandez, an Islamic art expert, never failed to inquire about the KARAMAH students. On October 12th of this year, a memorial celebration took place at the Harvard Law…
Remembering Professor John Mansfield Read More »
…to seeing their leadership skills flourish and bring about change in their communities. Each of these leaders took home with them hopes and dreams to affect change. With the skills…
2016 Law & Leadership Summer Program Highlights Read More »
“The zina and rape laws of Pakistan are the subject of heated debate both inside and outside the Muslim world. Opponents of the Shari’a law have found in the subject an ideal opportunity to…
Zina, Rape and Islamic Law Read More »
…and think in the post 9/11 era. I’ve been on numerous flights in, out, and within Pakistan, but I cannot explain the genuine terror that took complete control of my…
I worry about my religion Read More »
…is leading, slowly but surely, to reassessment and change. Attempts to accelerate the pace of this change, however, without full understanding of its complex topology, and the deep-rooted commitment by…
Muslim Women’s Rights in the Global Village: Challenges and Opportunities Read More »
…the Washington College of Law at American University. Growing up in Pakistan, she was startled by abject poverty, injustice and desensitization towards human suffering and witnessed the dire effects of…
Meet KARAMAH’s Fall 2015 Legal Intern, Zoha Irfan Read More »
…nama with no provision for the wife, disclosure of the husband’s assets, nor independent counsel was not an enforceable prenuptial agreement. Husband and Wife were married in Pakistan. At time…
…public policy, no comity would be granted to the Pakistani divorce. The court pointed to the stark difference of “the default under Pakistani law is that the Wife had no…
…reveal that the aforementioned issues are not specific to Kashmir. Ms. Yaqoob was interested in learning about strategies to empower women to achieve equal participation in economic and political life….
KARAMAH’s Model Inspires Farzana Yaqoob Eisenhower Fellow and Azad Kashmir Minister Read More »
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