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      Shelina Janmohamed

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      Individuals like Malala Yousafzai became a beacon for female education winning a Nobel prize. AFP
      Today's Muslims are changing with the times – yet they remain rooted to their beliefs

      End of the decade: the emergence of a young generation that is strong, positive, faithful and proud of its identity is one of the most significant developments of the 2010s

      CommentDecember 31, 2019
      Female leaders should be allowed to fail - just as men do, all the time. Getty
      Barack Obama was wrong: women are not born to be leaders

      The former US president might have meant well but characterising female leadership as inherently better gives women little room for manoeuvre and even less to make mistakes

      CommentDecember 19, 2019
      Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato. Ian Forsyth / Getty Images
      Women have every right to be heard and assert their credentials

      Mansplaining might be a cutesy term but it highlights the problem of men trying to silence women

      CommentDecember 05, 2019
      Protesters in April gather to demand justice for Nusrat Jahan Rafi, killed by classmates for filing a police complaint against her headteacher who she accused of sexual harrassment. AP/ Mahmud Hossain ​​​​​​
      Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder must change how we view sexual assault

      Bangladesh is not the only country where women pay too high a price if they seek justice for being harassed

      CommentOctober 31, 2019
      In Hasbro's Ms Monopoly, women earn $240 for passing go, while men get just $200. Courtesy Hasbro
      There's politics at play behind every toy

      Be it board games or dolls, they express how we see the world, our place in it and the role we think we should be playing

      CommentSeptember 19, 2019
      Mohammad Rafiq riskedd his life to stop the attacker at a mosque in Norway. REUTERS
      We don't need another Muslim hero to tell us we are equal members of society

      People like Mohammed Rafiq, who tackled the Oslo attacker, are bulwarks against a tide of hatred

      CommentAugust 15, 2019
      A vendor waits for customers at a livestock market in Kuwait City ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha. AFP
      Debate over vegan Eid should invite us to reflect on the meaning of sacrifice

      While animal welfare and environmental issues are legitimate concerns, privileged Muslims should not deprive poor communities of the donated meat they otherwise cannot afford

      CommentAugust 08, 2019
      Being a parent is a full time job. Getty Images
      Putting a price on a mother’s love can land you in hot water

      If parenthood merited a salary, it would be a six-figure sum

      CommentJune 13, 2019
      Several British political parties have reported incidents of Islamophobia. EPA
      Post Christchurch, many Muslims fear threats of physical and verbal abuse

      Shockingly, the Christchurch massacre has fuelled Islamophobic attacks around the world

      CommentMarch 21, 2019
      A Gucci model during the Milan Fashion Week, wearing an $890 sweater that sparked a "blackface" outcry. Antonio Calanni / AP
      Blackface is never fashionable and pleading ignorance is no excuse for it

      We are not talking about harmless dressing up here and heated responses to racist imagery are not overreactions

      CommentFebruary 28, 2019
      Muslims and minorities should brace themselves for a no-deal Brexit

      Intolerance is rising in the UK and the long-term economic hardships that could be caused by crashing out of the EU will create an even more inhospitable environment

      CommentFebruary 26, 2019
      Demonstrators hold placards and flags at a pro-Brexit rally in London. AP
      Muslims and minorities should brace themselves for a no-deal Brexit

      Intolerance is rising in the UK and the long-term economic hardships that could be caused by crashing out of the EU will create an even more inhospitable environment

      BrexitFebruary 26, 2019
      Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced a seven-point family protection action plan, designed to promote marriage and families. Akos Stiller / Bloomberg
      Declining birth rates are a stark illustration of the challenges facing working mothers

      Moves to penalise women in Hungary, Japan and elsewhere overlook the ways in which social and economic structures are failing them

      CommentFebruary 21, 2019
      Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
      Our children are telling us that we have failed them and planet Earth

      Thousands of young climate change activists will take to the streets tomorrow. We could all learn from them

      CommentFebruary 14, 2019
      Millions of Muslims around the world are signing up to matrimonial sites. Andrew Henderson / The National
      Taking auntie out of the equation: how technology has revolutionised Muslim matchmaking

      As Valentine's Day looms, millions of Muslims are swiping right on new ways to find love

      CommentFebruary 13, 2019
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