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What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as noted on IWD’s official website. What’s more, this day is all about focusing on how women can enhance in a world that is – for the large part – filled with inequality. […]
For a long time now, Muslim women have lacked a voice and presence in society. While many incredible and accomplished Muslim women existed, their stories have often been overlooked and neglected. But this is starting to change! Paving the way and leaving behind a legacy, we’ve lined up four of the most inspirational and empowering […]
Islam came down to liberate women, men were ordered to cease the practice of killing their daughters, a limitation was put on the number of wives a man was allowed to have and woman was given inheritance rights. Modesty was for her protection and her status as a mother was raised towards a gateway leading […]
Main image credit – Allef Vinicius Nearly 50% of British women are dissatisfied with their sex lives, research reveals. Dissatisfaction is likely to be higher amongst Asian Muslim women according to sex educators working in the UK. Despite Islam granting women the right to sexual fulfilment with their husbands, many Muslim women do not feel entitled to […]
Words: Rabi’ah. M “I believe it’s about specialising in serving people with disabilities… Princess Dania Al Saud “Dedicating herself to the welfare of the community, Saudi royal Princess Dania Al Saud believes people with disabilities deserve better opportunities. She talks about the influence of her mother; her strengths and maintaining a positive outlook.” There is […]
Bushra Shaikh, 34, says life has been incredibly busy since she finished filming BBC’s 2017 Apprentice series. She’s just been to the Asian Awards in London, returned from Birmingham where she had been speaking to a Muslim Women’s Empowerment Group, and says her luxury fashion company ‘the iiLA collection’ is going from strength to strength. […]
