Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
NEW DELHI (Reuters) A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her message of women's empowerment to India. The post Pakistan’s cartoon...
View ArticleWhy Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s tale provides cover for US-led wars in the Muslim world...
(RNS) Media personalities, especially neoconservatives, have rushed to Hirsi Ali’s defense to legitimize their own anti-Islam bias and imperialist ambitions. The post Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s tale...
View ArticleAt Ramadan, an online petition for female Quran reciters
(RNS) Searching for a recitation from a female "qariah" or reciter, Jerusha Lamptey, assistant professor of Islam and ministry at Union Theological Seminary, found none. The post At Ramadan, an online...
View ArticleSudan detains 10 women for wearing miniskirts and trousers to church
(RNS) Police charged 12 women under Sudan’s 1991 Criminal Act, but two were released. The rest are to appear in court in the coming days. If convicted, each will face 40 lashes. The post Sudan detains...
View ArticleMalaysian activists question role of Muslim ‘fashion police’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing...
View ArticleMormon leaders appoint 3 women to high-level posts, a first for LDS church
They will serve on councils that had been traditionally served only by men. "We need their wisdom and participation!" said one Mormon leader. The post Mormon leaders appoint 3 women to high-level...
View ArticleMormon women salute historic step, envision even greater strides toward equity
SALT LAKE CITY – Installing three women to high-level leadership councils could have far-reaching consequences in a denomination led exclusively by men. The post Mormon women salute historic step,...
View ArticleMuslim woman can wear niqab for Canada citizenship oath
TORONTO (RNS) The ruling is the third legal defeat for Canada's Conservative government on the Muslim face veil, which has become a hot-button issue in the Oct. 19 federal election. The post Muslim...
View ArticleTwitter’s new rules ban ‘hateful conduct,’ may thwart ISIS propaganda
The social media site has been faulted for failing to ban accounts that promote violence or make threats based on religion, race, ethnicity and six other categories. The post Twitter’s new rules ban...
View ArticlePope Francis opens foot-washing rite to women in gesture of inclusion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The change is likely to inflame debates over whether broadening the Holy Thursday service will send mixed signals about the all-male priesthood. The post Pope Francis opens...
View ArticleVatican newspaper essays say women should preach at Mass
(RNS) The role has been reserved almost exclusively to the all-male priesthood for nearly 800 years. The post Vatican newspaper essays say women should preach at Mass appeared first on Religion News...
View Article5 reasons Donald Trump has a Mormon problem (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) In Tuesday's Utah caucuses, Trump faces an uphill battle with Mormons, who form the majority of the electorate. The post 5 reasons Donald Trump has a Mormon problem (COMMENTARY) appeared first on...
View ArticleFrench official links Muslim women’s veil-wearing to slavery
An online petition claiming over 18,000 signers accused France's minister for women's rights of racism for the remarks. The post French official links Muslim women’s veil-wearing to slavery appeared...
View ArticleMormon leaders appoint 3 women to high-level posts, a first for LDS church
They will serve on councils that had been traditionally served only by men. "We need their wisdom and participation!" said one Mormon leader.
View ArticleMormon women salute historic step, envision even greater strides toward equity
SALT LAKE CITY – Installing three women to high-level leadership councils could have far-reaching consequences in a denomination led exclusively by men.
View ArticleMuslim woman can wear niqab for Canada citizenship oath
TORONTO (RNS) The ruling is the third legal defeat for Canada's Conservative government on the Muslim face veil, which has become a hot-button issue in the Oct. 19 federal election.
View ArticleThe greatest clergy woman you never knew existed
The first woman rabbi died in Auschwitz. It is way past time that we remember her.
View ArticleTwitter’s new rules ban ‘hateful conduct,’ may thwart ISIS propaganda
The social media site has been faulted for failing to ban accounts that promote violence or make threats based on religion, race, ethnicity and six other categories.
View ArticleGender pay gap among clergy worse than national average – A first look at the...
Thanks to new national data, we have our first look at how wide the pay gap is among clergy.
View ArticlePope Francis opens foot-washing rite to women in gesture of inclusion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The change is likely to inflame debates over whether broadening the Holy Thursday service will send mixed signals about the all-male priesthood.
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