We encourage readers to turn to multiple and diverse news sources for accurate information and balanced commentary. The goal of these roundups is simple: to offer a sample of news from around the world related to the intersection of “east” and “west” and the status of women. If you have articles or other items you’d like to suggest, e-mail Todd at todd@findingbibi.com.
NATO airstike said to have killed 27 Afghan civilians, New York Times
Study on religion finds young adults less affiliated but not less believing, LA Times
Image of Jesus boozing upsets Christians in India, Fox News
Violent clashes erupt in Hebron, Wall Street Journal
Iran weighs sites for uranium enrichment plants, officials say, CNN
Halal meat controversy in France, Al Jazeera English
EU condemns forged passport used in Dubahi Mabhouh murder, BBC
Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights, BBC
Opinion: Why I am proud to wear the burqa, CNN
Girl wrestler conquers the mat, CNN
Muslimahs doing it for themselves, Guardian
Iranian women skier aims to be first of many, Reuters
Understanding Islamic feminism: Interview with Ziba Mir-Hosseini, MRZine
Remembering Aasiya Zubair, Guardian
Kristie Moore and Six Other Olympic Athletes to Play Pregnant, Huffington Post
Poor White Women: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on White Female Converts, Muslimah Media Watch
Muslims the focus of misplaced anger, Syndey Morning Herald
Pakistan and the US: A bad romance?, Dawn
Fashion as a social justice vehicle, God’s Politics
UK group urges Elton John to cancel Israel show AP
John Mayer breaks down, apologizes after racist, sexist remarks, NY Daily News
Bollywood’s ‘bad girls’: Jewish actresses lit up screen in Indian cinema’s early years, J Weekly
University of Toronto: Human Rights for Iran soccer tournament, United4Iran
Church warns against French burqa ban, CathNews
Army discharges rather than court-martials single mom who won’t deploy, SF Chronicle
Muslims split over Marseille’s mega-mosque, CNN International
Outrage over caning of women, Malaysia Insider
Women’s refuge opens its doors, 24Dash.com
Muslim women line up with Muslim men to give blood in Patna, Two Circles
US, Gaza Muslims offer aid to Haiti, In Focus
Saudi Arabia could allow women lawyers in court: reports, France 24
A practical approach to talking about honor killing, Beliefnet
Stetson students done veil for diversity experiment, News-Journal
This is not an exhaustive list nor one filtered to reflect a particular point of view. Therefore, neither the views expressed in articles nor those neglected by this list should be seen as reflecting Finding Bibi’s views.
