Tag Archives: Women
Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare – Full Fact
29 September 2026 Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare
Women flouting hijab deserve death penalty, ex-Guards commander says
“The sentence for someone who does not accept the hijab is execution,” Hassan Hassannia said. “If the martyrs were here, they would flay the skin off those who, with the slogan ‘woman, life, freedom,’ stripped themselves naked,” he added, referring to the slogan chanted during Iran’s nationwide 2022 protests sparked by the death in custody…
Opinion: Women wearing appropriate clothes to gym not asking for men’s opinions
Prior to last Saturday, I was the blissful sort of person who could say “who is that, again?” when I heard the name Shane Gillis
9th Women and Ethno-Fashion Week opens in Ankara
The event opened at the historic Estergon Complex with an ethno-fashion show, "TURKSOY on the Silk Road."It was organized by the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), and the Keçiören Municipality
Why Muslim Women Feel Empowered Wearing Hijab
Some Americans believe that the Islamic faith is oppressive for women. In the West, particularly in France, the hijab, or headscarf, that many Muslim women wear has become a symbol of this perceived oppression
BBC Audio | What in the World | Why more women in China are buying men’s clothes
Some women in China are unhappy with how brands are making women’s clothing. Posts on the social media site Xiaohongshu show just how awkward the sizing can be. A video of a tiny dog squeezed into a size L women top went viral as proof that brands label tiny clothes as much bigger than they…
Psychology says women with 10-step skincare routines may be doing more than caring for their skin
For some women, skincare is a quick application of moisturiser before bed. For others, it can involve cleansing, toning, exfoliating, essences, serums, eye creams, moisturisers, facial oils and sunscreen, sometimes turning an ordinary morning or evening into a carefully structured 10-step skincare routine. While it is easy to dismiss this as vanity or an obsession…
“Women only” Islamic fashion show to be held in Male’ – Maldives Independent
22 Jul 2013, 15:35 Leah Malone A local clothing retailer which had organised a fashion show featuring clothing for women “within the bounds of Islam” is now promoting the event as an “Abaya Show”, following complaints that the original concept was too western. The event is being organised by local clothing retailer Miskul Khair and…
Turkey’s middle-class women mix fashion with Islamic piety
Do Coco Chanel and Islam go together? Turkey's Âlâ, a high-fashion magazine and the first to feature models in headscarves, certainly seems to think so. After its first issue hit the newsstands in June 2011, circulation quadrupled to 40,000 in only four months
How Muslim Women Use Fashion To Exert Political Influence
I have been researching Muslim women’s fashion since 2004. My comparative investigation has taken me to three locations: Tehran, Iran; Yogyakarta, Indonesia; and Istanbul, Turkey. While there have been studies of Muslim women’s clothing in many individual countries, there are few cross-cultural and transnational comparisons. As I undertook such a comparison over the next dozen…
