Female Circumcision in Oman: Please, Ministry of Health, Do SOMETHING!
DHOFARI GUCCI: My blood’s boiling following the news that a friend’s sister’s baby has been circumcised. It’s time for the Ministry of Health to take action.
New Head of Saudi Religious Police: A Moderate?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A well known supporter of the right of women to work Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh still has a traditional view of their place within Saudi society.
Abortion Reform Marks Major Change in Morocco
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Concerns among liberals that Morocco would take a sharp turn in a socially conservative direction look unfounded.
Being a Muslim Feminist: Yes, It Is Possible
FATEMEH FAKHRAIE, CGNEWS: I see no contradiction in being both a Muslim and a feminist. Unfortunately, many other people do…
Stop Blaming Women, Start Blaming ‘Perverted’ Males
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: If you are a man from a society that isn’t Muslim, don’t look smug. There is plenty of oppression in all societies.
Speed Dating: Acceptable in Morocco?
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The lengthy (some would say tortuous) procedure that is marriage in Morocco is putting people off the institution. A radical solution has been suggested.
My Perfect Abaya: Making a Statement
AMERICAN BEDU: It’s got to be appropriate, practical and allow me to make a statement. Here is what my ideal abaya would look like.
Strands of Hair: Halal in Paris, Haram in Riyadh?
AHMED AL OMRAN: The fallout from the ‘Marriott Foyer Incident’ continues. Is such debate an unnecessary diversion from the real issues facing the Kingdom?
Shopping in The Kingdom: Hell Just Got Warmer
SUSIE OF ARABIA: One of the largest retail conglomerates has just introduced a ‘no returns’ policy in Saudi Arabia. Cue mass rage
Facebook Group Fights for Palestinian Women’s Rights
NIDA TUMA, CGNEWS: A newly established group is using Facebook to try and generate genuine debate between Palestinian women at different ends of the political spectrum.
2011’s Amazing Women of the Year
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: How could I possibly include all the women who filled our headlines over the past 12 months, for bravery and impact?
Saudi: The Fundamentalist Mindset that Halts Change
EMAN AL NAFJAN: In September the King announced women could vote in municipal elections. Conservatives are fighting a rearguard action.
The Real Meaning Behind the Picture: Man’s Inhumanity to Woman
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It is a picture that has sent shockwaves around the world and provoked shame throughout Egyptian society.
A Boring and Petty Issue: Women Drivers in Saudi
EMAN AL NAFJAN: The to-ing and fro-ing has gone on for years. It’s about time we all acknowledged that it ranks very low in Saudi womens priorities.
PM Elect: No Islamic Dress Code for Moroccan Women
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The leading Islamic party’s announcement that it’s not interested in imposing a dress code on women has been welcomed.
Saudi Sorcery Execution: A Struggle for Power
JUAN COLE: The recent execution of a woman for practicing sorcery by Saudi authorities points to issues more complex than a simple narrative of ‘medieval’ Saudi theocracy.
Moroccan Women: What Real Change Has Been Secured?
SOUAD BELHORNA, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Major advances in women’s rights have been won but lasting are these, what more needs to be done?
Further Thoughts on Saudi Women/Autos/Virginity
MELODY MOEZZI, TABSIR: The storm that erupted following a Saudi cleric’s declaration regarding women, cars and virginity shows no sign of abating.
Contrarian View: Why Women Shouldn’t Drive
ABU MOHAMMED: It is a cultural narcissism which has driven the west to annihilate countless peoples and their cultures in the name of so called modernization.
Mirror, Signal, Man-Oeuvre: Driving Claims Women’s Innocence – Saudi Cleric
SUSIE OF ARABIA: Car manufacturers have been making absurd links between driving and sex for decades. They’ve been trumped however by a Saudi cleric.