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Yaay! Saudi Arabia lifts ban on female cyclists

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On April 5, 2013
  • 16 Comments
  • cycling, saudi Arabia, women
Yaay! There are reports that Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on female cyclists! A Saudi daily cited an unnamed official as saying women can now ride bikes in parks and recreational areas but must wear a full-body abaya, be accompanied by a male relative, and stay within certain areas. They are allowed to bike for recreational […]
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Only you are to blame

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On March 28, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • Egypt, Islamist, Morsi, rape, sexual assault, women
Islamists who are supporters or part of the Morsi government have said that women are to blame for the increasing rape and sexual assault in Egypt.This despite the fact that there is clear evidence that much of it is state-sponsored and that a large number of those assaulted are veiled women. “How do they ask the […]
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Impossible not to see

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On March 10, 2013
  • 0 Comments
  • Arab Spring, Islamism, liberation, resistance, Secularism, women
Below is my speech at the wonderful International Women’s Day event in Frankfurt. • 15 year old Malala Yousefzai shot by the Taliban for defending girls’ education. • Egyptian atheist Aliaa Magda ElMahdy’s nude scream against misogyny and hypocrisy. • The outrage over the assassination of socialist leader Chokri Belaid in Tunisia. • The “Harlem […]
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Sexual Harassment of Women is State Sponsored Say Egyptian Women

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On February 11, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • Egypt, rape, women
Today was a day of action against sexual terrorism in Egypt. One Islamic cleric gave a fatwa justifying the sexual assaults saying women were going to the protests to get raped. Nonetheless he and his Muslim Brothers have received their response by women on the streets of Egypt. See the magnificent protest below: Here are what some […]
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Women are always expendable

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On October 2, 2012
  • 23 Comments
  • saudi Arabia, women
Did you hear that Ikea had airbrushed all women out of their Saudi Arabian catalogue? Ikea released a statement expressing regret over the issue: “We should have reacted and realised that excluding women from the Saudi Arabian version of the catalogue is in conflict with the Ikea Group values.” Starbucks it seems also removed the […]
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Cover your damn eyes

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On September 20, 2012
  • 31 Comments
  • Iran, veil, women
Did you hear the report about the mullah who told a girl to  cover herself properly whilst on his way to the mosque in a VILLAGE(!) in Iran? Veiling is compulsory there and ‘bad-hejabi’ a form of dissent and resistance. The girl told him  to cover his eyes, insulted him and beat him so bad […]
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Ex-Muslim Women Coffee Morning

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On August 18, 2012
  • 1 Comments
  • Apostate, asylum, ex-muslim, women
Ex-Muslim Women’s Coffee Morning The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is organising a second meet-up for ex-Muslim women after the summer term to provide a safe space for meeting like-minded friends and discussing concerns. The second meet-up will be held on Friday 7 September from 11:30am-1pm in central London. If you would like to join […]
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Unveiled women are like buses

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On June 11, 2012
  • 14 Comments
  • SSA, women
This is my final blog for Secular Student Alliance blogathon. I can’t believe I managed to post a blog every half an hour from 9am-3pm GMT! But all for a good cause. I leave you with some pearls of wisdom – not mine of course – but of an Islamic ‘scholar’ and Friday prayers leader. […]
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Now you know why women are worth half of men

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On February 23, 2012
  • 9 Comments
  • women
  Man asks Mullah: Why do you consider women only half that of men? Mullah: Because we are only concerned with her bottom half; the top half is useless to us. So now  you know. (Via Afshin Azizian on Facebook)
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