Topic: Women
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‘Women don’t usually play these instruments. We’re keeping tradition alive’
In Edinburgh, The Aga Khan Music Programme brings together a boundary-breaking ensemble from Senegal, Lebanon and Iran
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New documentary Towards Sun explores Afro hair and Black Muslim identity
Through the stories of four women, film-maker Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu presents a celebration of beauty, femininity and joy
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How proposed reforms could reshape protections for women in nikah-only marriages
Planned changes to cohabitation laws could help people in religious-only marriages, but experts warn they would remain vulnerable without civil registration
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Charities call on male-dominated sports clubs to be more inclusive of Muslim women
New guidelines recommend implementing faith-sensitive training, modest kit options and private changing rooms
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All hands on decks — new classes teach Muslim women the art of DJing
Amina Aaliya Beg is using music to empower her community and turn the tables on commonly held expectations
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New tests could make endometriosis diagnosis more accessible for Muslim women
Experts still believe that more must be done to tackle period health stigma and challenge stereotypes
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Artist Fozia Ismail’s ‘love letter’ to her Somali nomadic heritage
A Song for the Xeedho — The Knot Makers is an art installation, on at London’s Whitechapel Gallery, exploring a nomadic wedding tradition at risk of disappearing
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Sisters on the Water is on a mission to get Muslim women kayaking
The group was launched to open up the sport to a whole new demographic. Hyphen joins in for an afternoon on the Thames
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‘A lot of these women fled war and trauma’: the community garden offering refugees a place to grow
The Appletree project in Wakefield acts as a vital green space for women, removing barriers to access and health inequality that might exist due to culture or religion
