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Each year, KARAMAH holds a parallel event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session that is held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with the attendance of representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world. This year, KARAMAH hosted a […]

On March 10, 2016, and as part of KARAMAH’s efforts to liaise with activists and advocates who work to promote women’s rights worldwide, KARAMAH met with a delegation of Afghan attorneys with experience working on criminal, property, and family law cases. KARAMAH regularly meets with delegations of global Muslim leaders to exchange ideas and information and

On March 19, 2016, and in conjunction with the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law, IANGEL and AIDS Free world, KARAMAH co-sponsored the panel discussion “Pro Bono Legal Services for Women’s Empowerment.” KARAMAH executive director Ms. Aisha Rahman joined IANGEL Board Member Ms. Mary Wolverton, and AIDS Free World Legal Advisor Mr. Seth

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, and Domestic Violence.” The event brought together representatives of many different faith-based organizations working to end domestic violence in their communities. Ms. Rahman’s portion of

On March 15, 2016, KARAMAH founder Dr. Azizah al-Hibri spoke at the University of Pennsylvania Law School about “KARAMAH’s Challenging Journey.” The event was organized by the Penn Law Women’s Association, the Muslim Students Association, and the International Human’s Rights Advocates. Dr. al-Hibri presented the audience with the rationale behind the founding of KARAMAH; that

This Women’s History Month, I feel compelled to write about the source of my femininity—the source of my faith—the source of my continued commitment to working for social justice and human rights. That source rests solely, and almost exclusively, in my mother. My mother is a force, and her story is definitely one to be

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr. Taha Jabir Al-Alwani.  With his passing, the ummah has lost an exceptional leader and scholar of Islam. We at KARAMAH were blessed to have Dr. Al-Alwani serve on our Fiqh Council. He generously shared his advice, his scholarship, and his friendship with us-we were among the

On March 2, 2016 KARAMAH met with two amazing Muslim women leaders Ms. Sithy Aneesa Firthous from Sri Lanka and Ms. Aisha Hussain Rasheed from the Maldives. KARAMAH routinely hosts delegations from around the world, using these meetings as a platform to educate about Islam— our core mission. During this visit, our guests particularly wanted