…shared with us the major issues impacting Muslim women in their respective communities. Our sister from Sri Lanka shared the troubling situation that many in her community are facing—the lack…
KARAMAH Hosts Women Leaders from Sri Lanka and the Maldives اقرأ المزيد »
…women in Afghanistan and which they are working to overcome. Many women in there cannot obtain their financial rights accorded to them by Islamic Law including inheritance, owning property and…
Afghan Attorneys Discuss Women’s Financial Rights in Marriage and Divorce with KARAMAH اقرأ المزيد »
…to Iblisi/ Satanic arrogance. Many of the misinterpretations and false translations that have led to essential misunderstandings of women’s status in Islam and women’s role in the family and society…
…themes: (1) women in the Qur’an: their status, roles, and stories; (2) prominent women in Islamic history and their leadership roles; (3) barriers to women’s leadership, including cultural notions of…
KARAMAH: Call for Papers on Muslim Women’s Leadership اقرأ المزيد »
…and in their larger communities. Women make up the majority of religious practitioners and play a significant role in their communities. Therefore, they are in a position to affect greater…
“How do you combat ridiculous gender segregation in your communities?” The female representative of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission asked KARAMAH executive director Aisha Rahman on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014….
State of Women’s Rights Discussed by Afghan Delegation اقرأ المزيد »
…reductionist conversations policing women’s bodies—particularly what we are wearing. Muslim women are not unique in this regard. For centuries, women have been viewed through these lenses. In the modern context,…
A Muslim Woman’s Right to Self Determination اقرأ المزيد »
…from its inception the necessity to advocate for Muslim women’s rights from within their religion. While secular women’s rights advocates may suggest that women have to choose between their rights…
Discussing Women’s Rights Issues in the U.S. and the U.K with U.K. Government Advisor اقرأ المزيد »
On Wednesday November 16, 2011, students from American University’s Washington Semester Islam and World Affairs program visited KARAMAH with their Professor, Dr. Mohamed Nimer. The students’ visit came after their…
American University Students Visit KARAMAH اقرأ المزيد »
…could understand experiences of women coming from countries with a communist legacy like in the Balkans, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan, but learning about the experiences of Muslim American women was eye…
LLSP Kosovan Alumna Besa Ismaili Named “Ambassador for Peace” اقرأ المزيد »
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