Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women’s groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically.
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Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian Islam.’
With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose.
Deobandi Islam, the religious school that the Taliban draw their ideology from, was set up in 19th century India to educate Muslim youth.
Existing racism and implicit bias in Canadian media downplayed the terrorist attack by a white accused while exaggerating and staying silent on the reasons behind a hit-and-run by Muslim teens.
People often decry words and call for action after tragic events. But words are action and they’re fundamental to Canadian democracy.
Four members of a Muslim family out for a walk were killed in what police say was a hate crime. A researcher on Islamophobia in Canada says it’s not just fringe groups that hold anti-Muslim views.
Group visits and food are prohibited, and visitors must sit in designated chairs apart from their loved ones. Celebrating holidays in detention didn’t used to be like this.
Comparisons between Begum’s Islamic garb and her new wardrobe suggest that Muslim women’s “liberation” depends on westernisation.
Complaints against BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour over an interview about female leadership in Islam have revealed how complex the issue is
Pupils who aren’t exposed to different perspectives won’t be equipped to participate in and contribute to a democratic society.
The idea that western values are ‘Judeo-Christian’ has been co-opted by the radical right to advance their anti-Islamic agenda.
The return of Masyumi appears to mark just another manifestation of the notorious fragmentation of Islamic politics in Indonesia
The outrage over the teen film ‘Cuties’ diverts attention from the social structures that enforce conflicting expectations on young women.
New research looking at the attitudes of non-Muslim Australians supports the theory that contact between people of different backgrounds reduces prejudice.
The language gap in international education is also a wealth gap that leaves too many students with limited options.
A whole life sentence has never been imposed in New Zealand but it seems likely the prosecution will call for one for the Christchurch gunman.
Indonesian textbooks represent gender equality better than their South Asian counterparts, but our analysis shows portrayals of women are still biased.
Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, is expected to face no political impacts from US-Iran conflict due to Indonesia’s minimal involvement in the region.
India’s updated citizenship act violates its constitution by allowing discrimination on religious grounds.
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Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor of Communication Studies; Research Chair on Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
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Research Fellow, University of Antwerp (Belgium) and University of the Free State (South Africa), University of the Free State
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Professor of Philosophy of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Adjunct and Professor Emerita, Politics, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Colonial History, University of Victoria
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Professor of Criminology, Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Glasgow
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Director of Dutch and Flemish Studies, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of HIstory, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Adjunct professor in Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield