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The Global “War on Terror” and Muslim Women

By Aziza Ahmed

September 1, 2009 - 7:00am

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Some argue that legal bans on burqas and other modes of conservative dress would somehow liberate Muslim women. This is naïve. We cannot ignore the hatred that is being acted out on Muslim women, including as part of the war on terror.

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White Head of State Seeks Muslim Women to...Save?

By Aziza Ahmed

June 26, 2009 - 7:00am

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I have a sneaking suspicion that Nicholas Sarkozy's interest in the rights of Muslim women might actually be about something else besides a commitment to our liberation.

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Bobby Jindal: Taking Us Backwards

By Aziza Ahmed

March 11, 2009 - 8:00am

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When I think about the often traumatic health experiences we South Asian women have, I stop feeling the love for Jindal.

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Criminalizing HIV Transmission: Undermining Prevention, and Justice

By Aziza Ahmed

January 28, 2009 - 8:00am

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While criminalizing HIV transmission is appealing to some governments, it actually undermines public health goals and violates the rights of people living with HIV.

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