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Dr Sarah Waseem, London The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme) One of the most important ways this can happen is by helping women and girls make informed decisions about their health. Global health statistics for women make for grim reading. Life expectancy for women across the world varies, with
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge Just over one hundred years ago, in 1925, one of my favourite books was written: F Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless classic The Great Gatsby. The novel features a much quotable line from when one character is recalling the moment her daughter was born ‘I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The term ‘revolution’ has several meanings, and it is manifested in different ways; but broadly speaking revolution is about bringing or causing a great change. The world has witnessed political, social, and economic revolutions throughout history. But there is one rather distinct kind of revolution that is not as greatly explored nor
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Our special IWD podcast takes the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, #EmbraceEquity and puts it in context by discussing how Lajna Ima’illah has been operating for the past 100 years on equity as taught by Islam. Ayesha Naseem and Dur-e-Shewar Anwar have a conversation celebrating and embracing equity in this centenary year of
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Walsall Equality has for generations been touted as the only acceptable outcome of a successful feminist movement. To appear progressive and forward thinking companies, organisations and movements must all accomplish equality between men and women. However, this sole focus on gender equality is fundamentally flawed, as it has led women to chase after
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With Allah’s grace, this is the centenary year of our wonderful Ahmadi Muslim women’s auxiliary organistaion, a time for gratefulness and reflection. Bareera Ghaffar and Dr Sarah Waseem talk about the psychology behind the immense blessings of being part of Lajna Ima’illah.
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Eisha Sohail, Farnham International Women’s Day, marked annually on the 8th of March, is a worldwide celebration of the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women and a call for gender equality. From politics to healthcare, women are advancing in their position within society and away from negative aspects of patriarchy, and this day is
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham The institution of Khilafat is a divine system of guidance granted by Allah to a community of believers for their spiritual development. This Divine bounty has been described as the ‘rope of Allah,’ like a guidewire that keeps the intrepid seeker of God on track. Khilafat promotes moral reformation, knowledge and above
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Sophia Anwar, Birmingham South History is witness to the fact that there has been much inequality between men and women. The basic right to vote, have an education, divorce or inherit is not something we should take for granted and we owe gratitude to those who campaigned and worked hard to obtain these rights. International
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