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Islam and Abortion: A Woman's Life is the Greatest Priority
November 12, 2010 - 8:31am (Print)
Religious scholars discussing Islam and abortion note that religion gets confused with culture, but education, exposure and understanding of one’s religion is liberating.
Gay Slurs, Erotic Art: Sex Ed and Christianity in Montana
by Elizabeth Toledo, Camino Public Relations
July 19, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
In Helena, Montana, educators are trying to implement comprehensive sex education. But the curriculum has spurred furious right-wing opposition, and false claims about the content.
Democracy: Always Good for Women's Rights?
by Shazia Z. Rafi, Parliamentarians for Global Action
April 21, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Interpretations of Islamic Law Deny Women Choice in Indonesia and Malaysia
by Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia
January 6, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Roundup: Revirginization in Europe, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
June 11, 2008 - 10:52am (Print)
Roundup: Evolving Idea of Gender, Online Dating and Islam
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
May 29, 2008 - 9:32am (Print)
Muslim Leaders Defend Marriage by Choice
by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia
March 13, 2008 - 8:48am (Print)
In India, women -- viewed as either the husband's or father's property -- cannot make decisions about their own marriages. But a new decision made by Muslim bodies and Islamic scholars says that under Sharia law, a woman cannot be married against her will.
