Muslim women are breaking stereotypes worldwide, entering fields once dominated by men. From law, activism, media and architecture to science and space exploration, they are changing how people see ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman is claiming Chicago police discriminated against her because she was dressed in traditional Muslim clothing including a hijab covering her face. She is filing a federal ...

Muslim women have spoken about how wearing the hijab is “empowering” in the face of a new poll that has revealed almost half of Britons believe that women are pressured into putting it on. The survey ...

Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a historic election, women claimed major victories across the country. From New Jersey to Virginia, their wins signaled a shift in the nation’s political landscape. Among ...

Sabaya Club and other groups like Her Gather and Muslim Women Professionals are part of a growing movement by Muslim women to create third spaces where they say they are understood and don't have to ...

When it comes to inheritance and wills under Muslim Personal Law, there are many questions and misconceptions—especially around interfaith marriages. One common concern is: Can a Muslim woman still ...

Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the country’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act. When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami receded from Sri Lanka’s coasts, leaving a ...