women's rights

Muslim Representation

Op-Ed: Hijab or no Hijab…the Dilemma of Political Patriarchy!

On March 16, 2023 By Dina Ramadan, Syrian Writer & Researcher

By: Dina Ramadan, Syrian Writer & Researcher Co-Founder & CEO of the AlSalam Institute for Women’s Studies SWS The debate over hijab (headscarf) in Turkey was revived on October 4th when Mr. Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the CHP, the main opposition party, expressed regret for the party’s support of…

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Statement: Not In Our Name- The Taliban and Women’s Education

On January 4, 2023 By MPAC

In August 2021, American troops withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban took over control of the country. Despite their initial claims to the contrary, their rule has been a complete reversion to fundamentalism. Most recently, this manifested in a declaration prohibiting girls and women from access to education. Sadly, this…

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Islamic Declaration Against Religious Police

On January 4, 2023 By MPAC

The distressing events transpiring in the Islamic Republic of Iran impress upon us the need to issue a clear and declarative statement against the institution of religious or morality police in particular, and the ideology of compulsion in general. We do so not from a political or partisan perspective but…