Women Empowering Women
According to some Yemenis who have witnessed their country become ravaged by war since 2015 or who themselves have lost everything to the fire, Muhamasheen lives do not matter. Apparently, being devastated by the horrors of missiles and explosions might still not make you let go of classist and racist beliefs. The Muhamasheen are a…
By putting the spotlight on Canada, the relationship between police brutality, racial profiling and the overrepresentation of marginalized groups in the prison population is examined, leaving no stone untouched. Government initiatives such as “tough on crime” strategies are analyzed to expose detrimental results such as increasing police violence, dangerous prison conditions, and the systemic oppression of BIPOC.
The scholars of the journal article, “The Slow-Burning Genocide of Myanmar’s Rohingya” discuss how, “since 1978, the Rohingya, a Muslim minority of Western Burma [Myanmar], have been subject to a state-sponsored process of destruction” (p.683). The Rohingya people have deep historical roots in the Rakhine State and were recognized officially both as citizens and as…
On September 18th, our feeds were almost entirely concentrated on one topic, human rights and the genocide occurring in China against Uyghur Muslims. The Uyghur, Hui, Kazakh, and much more Muslim minority groups within China and their placement in what the Chinese government is calling “re-education camps,” or more commonly known as concentration camps; Making…
When you read this title, what comes to mind? Is it something nebulous? One part confusion, one part oppression? Is the image in your head defined by headscarves or angry husbands or a lack of opportunity? How much do you truly know about the status and the voice of a woman in Islam? Allow me…