Posts Tagged: Hijab
Cloak and Fashion: When a Museum Becomes a Tool for Islam
Look out, Anna Wintour. It's not you, but the world's Muslim women who now rule as the "arbiters of style within and beyond their communities." That...
The West Embraces the Hijab as Muslim Women Risk Their Lives for the Right to Choose
Of all the photos of my wedding day, one has always carried a particular, unique kind of joy: It is an image of my bridesmaid,...
Hijab Barbie and Social Coercion
For years, feminists criticized the Barbie doll for presenting an unrealistic, unattainable body image for young girls. Her height, weight, bust size and hips were so "anatomically impossible,"...
Iranian Women Cut Hair, Dress as Men In Effort to Avoid Morality Police
Women in Iran are cutting their hair short and dressing as men in a bid to bypass state "morality" police who rigorously enforce penalties for not...
Iran Impounds Thousands of Cars Driven by Women Not Wearing Hijab
Iran has impounded thousands of cars driven by women whose heads were not "properly covered," the International Business Times reported on Wednesday. The measure is part of a broader police crackdown...
