Women To Watch

Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British lawyer and activist whose main focus is international law and human rights issues. Recently, on Sept. 19, it was announced that Clooney will be taking Daesh to court. Nadia Murad, Clooney’s client, was named U.N. Goodwill ambassador on Friday and Clooney and Murad are both hoping that, “…one woman’s story will…

19-year-old Reshma Qureshi opened the FTL Moda show during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 8, empowering and inspiring women all across the globe. She looked regal in the long-sleeve white gown with embodied panels, designed by Archana Kochhar. However, there was a lot more to this show than glamour and vanity; there was a…

Here’s a recap of Rio 2016 and all our badass Muslim girls who traded in adversities and prejudice for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Congrats, ladies!   1. Dalilah Muhammad Country: USA Sport: Track GOLD (400m Hurdles) “Thank you to all my supports!” Muhammad wrote on Instragram. “I have no doubt that my blessings are…

We live in a world where Muslim women cannot take two steps without being told they are oppressed. Despite the awesome accomplishments of Muslim women across the globe, this stereotype is still pretty mainstream. Cue Ibtihaj Muhammad’s entrance onto the world stage at this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As an African-American Muslim woman…

Being the first Egyptian to earn a medal in Brazil, Sara Ahmed will go down in history as a trailblazer, a feminist, and an ultimate Olympian. Well, that, and a badass Muslim girl. After placing third in the 69kg (lifting 255 kg) weightlifting competition, Ahmed, 18, took home the first Bronze for Egypt in the…

Somali Activist Ilhan Omar has defeated long term representative Phyllis Kahn in yesterday’s DFL nominating contest. The latter had served 22 terms and 44 years in the Minnesota State legislature. This upcoming November Omar could be Minnesota’s first Muslim woman and Somali Law maker. Phylliss Kahn, source: MN House of Representatives Omar was born in Somalia…

A blaring siren rang out over the chants of my fellow protesters. I looked frantically for the source of the noise. I quickly learned that this tactic is known as “weaponized sound” and it meant that S.W.A.T. teams were close behind. I was standing on someone’s lawn peering around the corner down France Street when…

“These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem,” International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said in a press release. For the first time ever, a team entirely made up of Refugees will be competing at the Olympics this summer in Rio de Janeiro. The team consists of two judokas from the…

Today you’ll find entertainers that cater to every available genre. Some work to deliver a perfectly crafted message, while others do it simply for the grand performance. Artists of every culture, race, and identity have the opportunity to express themselves in the realm of music and dance. But is there space in these diverse and…

Muslims being elected to prominent positions within their respective governments is becoming a thing now, and we love it.  Following London’s election of Sadiq Khan as mayor, Germany has now elected a Muslim woman to parliament. Muhterem Aras has been elected in the German state parliament as a speaker. In this historical moment, she also…

Historically, mainstream media has never fostered a home or haven for Muslim women. Our relationship with the entire media industry–from pop culture to breaking news–began as a one-way street of observance:  A chance for Muslim women to glimpse into a spanning world where we thought we belonged, yet a world we learned did not bother with…