Political Islam in the News

Pakistan court returns Hindu girl to family after forced marriage, conversion to Islam

The Grand Mufti of India cites Quran to defend confinement of Muslim women to homes

California legislature votes to ban child marriage and empower forced marriage victims

11 members of Congress urge Pakistan gov't to save Christian girl

Christian woman 'abducted', 'converted' to Islam in Pakistan.

11 US lawmakers raise concerns over the case

Rahul wants to “Smash Patriarchy” - But Who will smash Saudi Returnees’ Wife-Beating Attitude in Kerala?

Increasing concern about violent attitudes towards women by Indian men after returning from Saudi Arabia

Woman Killed by Ex-Husband Amid Dispute Over Dowry in Central Afghanistan

Moment Afghan teen begs Taliban official for divorce from violent husband

18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Northern Afghanistan, After Allegedly Being Forced Into Marriage to Taliban Member

Two men arrested in separate investigations as Israel Police fights to reduce polygamy

An investigation from the Polygamy Unit of the Southern District Police’s Central Unit raised suspicions that an 83-year-old Rahat resident had married several women in accordance with Sharia law.

Portugal enacts 'burqa law' largely prohibiting face coverings in public

Afghanistan: 14-year-old girl imprisoned and tortured for refusing to marry 70-year-old man

The Taliban have built a system for enslaving women in Afghanistan

‘Do Your Best to Ensure That Your Daughters Do Not See Their First Blood in Your House’

Finland charges mother with trafficking children to Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria

Diverse Britain Publishes ‘Welcome Pamphlet’ to Remind Muslim Invaders: Don’t Rape Women or Kids

Ceuta: Spanish police investigate 15 Muslim migrant sex assaults, including one of 10-year-old girl

Portugal Bans Full-Face Veils

Female migrants in Spain's Ceuta face constant threat of sexual violence

Women’s Labour Force Participation In Afghanistan Falls To 5 Percent, Says ILO

Iran: Uncle murders niece with hunting rifle because she wanted to marry for love over family’s opposition

France faces female genital mutilation crisis, nearly 140,000 women affected

Hamas confirms that it is recruiting 15-year-old children

Afghan women and girls are being erased from public life

Two days after Salma's engagement party in Kabul, the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan.

Report: Iranian student who stripped in hijab protest forced into psychiatric treatment for 2 years

A friend says Ahoo Daryaei was beaten, restrained, forcibly hospitalized and still receives monthly psychiatric injections after her 2024 protest at a Tehran university

While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis

Taliban rulers celebrated five years in power in Kabul, touting stability and Sharia-based governance, while a UN official warned of worsening human rights abuses, especially against women and girls.

Six-year friendship reveals erosion of daily life for Afghan women and girls

Five years ago today, Afghanistan fell back into the grips of the Taliban's extremist regime. An online friendship with a rural Australian has been one lifeline for Afghan medical doctor and secret teacher Azada.

Northern Nigeria Court Curbs Hisbah Power Over Christian Convert

Wrong words can make FGM sound less harmful, journalists told

2.4 million Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover