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U.S. FBI works to stop discrimination of Muslims

U.S. Muslim American women march on Muslim Day

Nadia S. Mohammad - WNN Opinion (WNN/CGN) New York, N.Y.: New York, New York – As the American public reads of yet another report released on governmental surveillance of Muslim American communities, it is refreshing to know that for the first time since the 9/11 attacks, the US Senate Judiciary Committee, along with various state legislatures [...]

Native American women have little recourse against attackers

Road sign that says "Leaving Pine Ridge Indian Reservation"

Katie Reilly with Marielle DeJong – WNN Opinion (WNN/PM) Washington, DC, U.S.: As a result of the unprecedented rates of violent crimes against Native American women, there has been an increase in legislation dealing with criminal investigations and legal procedures on Native American reservations. For example, the Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women Act (SAVE [...]

Sexual assault awareness equals The Clothesline Project

Clothesline Project - teeshirts on a clothesline installation

Elahe Amani – WNN Opinion (WNN) Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA: Sexual assault is one of the most detrimental types of violence against women.  Even in the societies where women’s advances and more protective rights are in place,  sexual assault is still considered a crime that is most often not fully reported. The burden of violence is [...]

Anthology lets U.S. Muslim women talk frank on religion & relationship

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Marwa Helal – WNN Opinion (WNN/CGN) New York, NEW YORK: ‘Love, InshAllah,’ a brand new anthology of personal stories about love and relationships, gives Muslim American women a chance to tell their stories themselves. If you’re looking for a fresh conversation on love, Islam and gender led by Muslim American women, look no further than [...]

Iran, Israel and U.S. moves from war rhetoric back to diplomacy

Peace in one direction, war in another -- street sign

Barbara Slavin – WNN Opinion (WNN/CGN) Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES: After months of sabre-rattling rhetoric by Iran, Israel and the United States, there seems to be a collective, and welcome, time out. Since President Barack Obama’s 4 March speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), all sides have been stressing non-military means to [...]

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