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Shelina Janmohamed

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Protesters during the 'March for Women' in London in March. EPA
International Women's Day: parity is expected to take 200 years. That's not good enough

March 8 marks women's day. The road to equality is far too long, writes Shelina Janmohamed

CommentMarch 07, 2018
Egypt’s first veiled superheroine in a webcomic, Qahera is a Cairo-based, hijabi character who is the mainstay of a comic series by the same name. Created by Deena Mohamed, she not only fights bad guys but also deals with Islamophobia / Courtesy Deena Mohamed
Holding out for a heroine: how Muslim women real and imaginary are finding new ways to challenge hostile voices

In challenging her sexual harasser, Rania Fahmy became a superheroine walking in our midst

CommentMarch 01, 2018
How will New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cope with being a working mother? Just like any other mother, says Shelina Janmohamed / AFP
A pregnant prime minister and the enduring sexism of the way we portray parenting

New Zealander Jacinda Ardern is actually walking a well-trodden path because being a mother is work in itself

CommentFebruary 22, 2018
According to the Western narrative, Muslim women are characterised as victims. Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
The untruths of the past continue to inform our untruths of today

The past is not a graveyard where untruths are buried. It’s more like a horror movie where the undead continue to haunt our nightmares, writes Shelina Janmohamed

CommentFebruary 15, 2018
There are plenty of interesting Muslim women's stories out there / Reuters
There are plenty of interesting Muslim women's stories out there

'Islam, Women and Me' felt like the struggles Muslim women face are in a vacuum from the wider women's movement, says Shelina Janmohamed

CommentFebruary 08, 2018
Traditional lungis are usually worn in the subcontinent for practical reasons, not for fashion / Getty
Zara’s lungi skirt is latest example of cultural appropriation

In a climate where the internet exists, there is no excuse for cultural blindness, says Shelina Janmohamed

CommentFebruary 01, 2018
Amena Khan. Courtesy L'Oreal
Amena Khan's story offers a stark snapshot of the world we live in

For all the talk of encouraging women onto the top table, we still refuse to accept that women have an opinion, writes Shelina Janmohamed

CommentJanuary 25, 2018
A recent campaign by Chennai photographer Naresh Nil depicting Hindu deities with dark skin challenges our ideas of colour and prejudice. Naresh Nil Photography
The obsession with fair skin demeans and devalues women

This belittling of women based on nothing more than a spurious melanin count begins from birth, writes Shelina Janmohamed

CommentJanuary 18, 2018
Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, Zoe Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, where 'Big Little Lies' scooped several trophies, including one for Best Limited Series. EPA
Celebrities should take a stand and we should push them to do so

There are plenty of valid criticisms of celebrity activists, writes Shelina Janmohamed, but they can and do bring about change

CommentJanuary 11, 2018
A robot on show at last year's Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, is capable of playing chess / AFP
AI could transform religious practice and social norms

Artificial intelligence challenges our understanding of what it means to be alive – and might even make us better human beings, writes Shelina Janmohamed

CommentJanuary 04, 2018
Palestinian teenager Ahed Al Tamimi, 16, being hauled before an Israeli military court last month / AFP
This year, women became the face of resistance

From those who fought our causes to those who lost their lives fighting them, women have given the world a lot to write about this year, writes Shelina Janmohamed

OpinionDecember 30, 2017
The cave in Bethelehem where Mary is believed to have given birth to Jesus. Mussa Issa Qawasma / Reuters
At this time of the year, we can take inspiration from Mary's story

As we approach Christmas, Shelina Janmohamed reflects on the centrality of Mary to the story of Jesus

CommentDecember 21, 2017
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is “committed” to working together with other parts of the UK to use the capital's popularity to spur tourism across the country. Jack Taylor / Getty Images
Home is where the heart is, isn't it? Well, the answer is more complicated than that

Who defines what home is, and who decides who belongs in it, asks Shelina Janmohamed

CommentDecember 14, 2017
A model wearing Emirati fashion designer Sara Al Madani on the runway at Modest Fashion Week in London / Courtesy London Modest Fashion Week
Daring to wear it: modest fashionwear is a bold choice

More women are choosing to cover in style but too often, others impose their own view on their choices

CommentDecember 07, 2017
Prince Harry is one of the two per cent of the global population who risk prejudice from "gingerism", just one of the types of discrimination based on our genetic codes / AFP
Genetic data can lead to huge scientific advances but the advantages need to be weighed up against relinquishing privacy

We must be vigilant that we don’t give wings to the worst of human behaviour disguised as progress

CommentNovember 30, 2017
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