Amongst the many contemporary reformist movements of Islam, one is concerned with the promotion of progressive and inclusive ideals such as gender equality and deals with questions on sexuality, homosexuality and transgender identities. What is called Islamic feminism is a tradition which emerged in Iran as an intellectual movement based on the critical exegesis of…
12 May 2012 Cultural barriers often stop Muslim women from involving in sports. Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation (MWSF), with the support of FA has launched a new initiative to get the Muslim women to become more physically active and challenge gender related issues in the community.
With voters continuing to focus on economic issues, Barack Obama holds a slim 49% to 45% advantage over Mitt Romney in the latest polling by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. However, Romney holds a 53-point lead over Obama among white evangelicals and a 20-point lead among white Catholics. Obama’s strongest…
04/04/2012 Educaislam training center in collaboration with the Department of Theology and Religious Sciences “Ellacuría” Carlos III University organized the “First Course of Islamic Feminism: Gender Equality in Islam” to be held from May 1 to June 25, 2012. Its objective is to understand the contributions of Muslim feminists to contemporary Islamic thought and encourage…
Homophobia is widespread in German schools, studies show. Religion and traditional values continue to play a role in young people’s views of gender preference, while dialogue may improve the situation. Sabine Ripperger reports
