Officials Claim Tunisian Women are Waging a ‘Sexual Jihad’ in Syria, But What’s the Real Story?
“By now you have probably already heard of the harem of Tunisian sex-warrior slaves heading to Syria in order to give up their young bodies to the appetites of deprived rebels to fulfill jihad al-Nikkah — “Sexual Jihad” — and are coming back to the country with bellies full of Jihadi babies. Unfortunately for what seems to be that blind spot people have when it comes to stories on Muslims and sex, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence of Tunisian female warriors going to fight a holy sex war.”
Working Paper No. 4 – Senegal: homophobia and Islamic political manipulation, by Codou Bop
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The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan
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WLUML Launches Bumper-Size Dossier on Sexualities in Muslim Contexts
Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) released its latest publication, Dossier 32-33: Sexualities, Culture and Society in Muslim Contexts, available in paperback hard copy and
Egypt Has a Sexual Violence Problem
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WLUML Launches Women’s Charters Book Free Online
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Medical tests that will be conducted by Gulf states to stop homosexual to enter their countries
Read The Independen’s news about medical tests that will be conducted by Gulf states to stop homosexual to enter their countries. Click here.
Freedom for Razan Ghazzawi
Syria: Authorities arrested Syrian blogger, feminist, and activist for free expression Razan Ghazzawi on December 4th, 2011. Read the statement written by human rights activists and defenders.