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Muslim Women Ask if Religion Bars Them from Leadership Roles
“Change doesn’t happen by itself. You need change agents.” – Daisy KhanUpwards of 200 (mostly Muslim) women from about 50 countries have gathered this weekend in historic Istanbul, Turkey to look at...
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Hijab and Modesty – Two Unique Perspectives (No, Really!)
When it comes to Muslim women and hijab (whether we’re talking literally about wearing or not wearing the headscarf and other forms of modest dressing or about the act of modesty), the subject matter...
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Are We Still Talking About the Hijab? Well, Yes
There’s a lot brewing in the American autism community this week, and while I’m mulling things over and how I feel about it (it’s coming in a later post, I promise), I thought I’d leave autism out of...
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VIDEO: Discussing Faith in Times of Fear on Al Jazeera’s “The Stream”
Photo courtesy of Malika Bilal, The StreamMost days I get the kids up, make their lunches, drop them at the bus stop/take them to school, come back home and get on my laptop to start my day’s work as...
View ArticleBurkini Ban has been Overturned in France: 5 Lessons to Know and Remember
Embed from Getty Images Muslim women and allies let loose a cheer today when France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, overturned the ban that had been imposed in 26 of the country’s...
View ArticleStay Woke: 15 Women and Men on Why They Marched in the Women’s March
The numbers tell the story: More than 3.3 million people joined more than 500 Women’s Marches across the United States, with estimates showing 1 out of every 100 Americans attended. More than 70 sister...
View ArticleEnough With the Melania-Headscarf Headlines
Why is this a new story? A headline? Something we want people to care about? I’m talking about today’s article I’m seeing in various news outlets about how First Lady Melania Trump will not have to...
View ArticleA Barbie Like Me
I hadn’t thought about it until today, but now I remember it like it was yesterday. Fourth grade — my birthday in the mid-1980s. I had invited a bunch of girls from my class over for a birthday party,...
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