When Isis took control of northwest Iraq in 2014, it shattered the lives of a generation of young women, who lost their homes, loved ones and freedom. Here, six of them tell Lena Corner about broken dreams and how, even though the conflict has ended, they are struggling to rebuild their futures
There are Muslim women who accept their inferiority and are probably perfectly happy. But no country will ever achieve what they are capable of if they refuse to utilize the skills and brainpower of 50% of their population. In fact, they will remain backwaters and hell holes. It is not "culturally insensitive" to point this out. It is a reality...
Twitter has been slammed after a tweet promoting female genital mutilation (FGM) on children was viewed more than 30,000 times. A Muslim group calling itself Dawoodi Bohra Women for Religious Freedom posted a tweet last week justifying 'khafz' - or female circumcision - on young girls.
An Iranian woman living in B.C. says she's trapped in her Islamic marriage because her ex-husband refuses to co-operate with their separation - even though they've been divorced under Canadian law for years.
This is an amazing interview. There is an election in Sweden on Sunday, and there is no free press left in that country. We are down to Samizdat. So if you feel this is important, please spread it to all you know, especially if they have a connection to Sweden.
The right of women to live safely and freely should be absolutely guaranteed above all rights for migrant rapists.
The World Health Organization estimated that over 200 million women and girls around the world are the victims of female genital mutilations, with three million at risk every year. FGM is one of the greatest human rights abuses of our time and one that is mostly ignored. This is the story of one man who is trying to change the...
Today, when Assita discusses FGM, she describes it as a method of domination over women. She is against all forms of FGM, including a lesser invasive type known as 'ritual nick' and has stated "you can't have a minor FGM". She frequently discusses why FGM is dangerous, noting the extreme pain of the procedure, various health complications that an...
Am I to believe that in 12 years time, these men are going to be safe to be released to the public? [Jack Buckby of TheRebel.media]
The City of Calgary says it will be pushing for greater accountability from Uber following a recent incident involving one of its drivers.
