By As a media and internet blackout continues to blanket Iraq, those who are able to are taking to social media when they can to shed some light on the protests — and the brutal, violent crackdown that followed — as the Iraqi people take to the streets. Their ongoing demands for access to basic human…
By MG StaffSo, at the start of the week, this happened: #HappyPride! I had a fantastic time dancing, hugging, and celebrating #TCPride with everyone this weekend! ❤️🧡💛💚💙 #Pride pic.twitter.com/wmdq4FVwRF — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 24, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar took time out of her busy schedule of breaking glass ceilings to attend Pride in her home state…
By Decathlon, a French sports equipment retailer, is a very strong brand in their native land. It is affordable, accessible — they have a lot of shops in France — and their range of choices is so large that it satisfies almost everyone. Many French people have childhood memories linked to the company, such as when…
By kawtherinuwaFeminism (noun): the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. When I first learned the definition of feminism a few years ago, I hastened to label myself a feminist, because stating otherwise just didn’t make sense. As a young woman, I felt that not striving for gender equality was not only…
By nadamousaFor the first time in history, two women take their rightful seat as judges on Malaysia’s Syraiah (Malay for Sharia) high court. I repeat: TWO WOMEN have been appointed as judges on an ISLAMIC High Court. Noor Huda Roslan, 40, and Nenney Shuhaidah Shamsuddin, 41, are making history as they take on powerful roles allowing…
By The EditorsBesides women winning half of Ethiopia’s cabinet roles, Ethiopia just made history this past Thursday by electing its first female president. The newly-elected president, Sahle-Work Zewde, is Africa’s only female head of state, and promised to work to build a “society that rejects the oppression of women.”
By What happens when the meaning of Muhammad ﷺ is reduced to an empty name brand, that even those who were raised wearing it, stop buying? Let’s face it, many within and outside the faith don’t get the obsession with the man, and masculinity in general due to the looming specter of toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity does not refer…
