“As a visibly Muslim woman, navigating viral support systems like the #MeToo movement and #TimesUp is frustrating, because as a community, we have not prioritized the safety of Muslim women who have survived abuse and trauma at the hands of both Muslim and non-Muslim men. There’s a reason Muslim women don’t confide in most feminist…
This Badass Photographer Is Changing the Way You See Muslim Women
If you haven’t heard of Alia Youssef yet, you will. The up-and-coming Canadian photographer is on a mission to not only blaze a trail for Muslim women in the industry, but also totally flip their image on its head. Her latest series, “The Sisters Project,” profiles Muslim women in a way that might make you…
Muslim Girl Sits Down With Social Media Sensation Nadirah Pierre
Her bio says she is just a 21-year-old resident of New Jersey who attends college and uses her humor to a sociopolitical end. In reality, Nadirah Pierre is also a recent social media sensation. I really started for fun, just wanted to put a smile on a few of my followers faces by speaking about…
