Topic: Women
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When eating is healing
Across cultures and generations, many foods are viewed as restorative and beneficial to our health. Now much of that age-old wisdom is being proved by science
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The Hyphenated interview: activism, Islam and feminism with Nimco Ali
On the frontline of the war against FGM
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Dr Nighat Arif: ‘Women like me have never been seen in health books’
The popular television GP and social media star talks about publishing The Knowledge and why, when it comes to medical matters, all women need to be part of the conversation
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Islam-led sex educators are helping Muslim women ‘lean into pleasure’
For some Muslim women, feelings of fear and shame around physical intimacy are at the heart of medical conditions such as vaginismus
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The Muslim Sisters of Eire take their mission to the streets
A Dublin-based women’s group is changing Ireland’s perception of Islam by helping some of Ireland’s most vulnerable people
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Eight adventurous halal holiday ideas
From women-only surfing and Pakistani mountain hikes to the Islamic history of the Baltics, the options for Muslim travellers are endless
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Luxury modest lingerie gets an affordable makeover
A number of new sleepwear companies are marketing their products to Muslim and non-Muslim women in line with specific cultural and religious needs
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Getting to know and love your hair
The relationship between hair and identity is an often complex one for Black Muslim women. Platforms and events catering to this demographic are essential in empowering and educating them on their locks.
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gal-dem’s closure is heartbreaking but the fight for a better media must go on
The closure of independent publications risks silencing already marginalised voices, including Muslims
