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Muslim men instantly divorcing women could be declared criminals in India
A proposed bill criminalizing “triple talaq” among Indian Muslims has spawned an acrimonious debate. Critics complain if it becomes law, it could be used as a tool against Muslim men and wouldn’t help Muslim women.
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Everyone is welcome at Berlin’s Ibn Rushd-Goethe Mosque
Can Muslim women and men pray together as equals? In Berlin, a liberal mosque housed in a Protestant church just opened. Many people are pleased, but not everyone. DW’s Sabine Kinkartz reports.
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Comments deactivated Zimbabwe’s prominent HIV/AIDS activist
Award-winning HIV/AIDS campaigner in Zimbabwe, Martha Tholanah, is calling for the inclusion of minority groups in national reproductive health programs in order to fight stigma and discrimination.
Comments deactivated Iran’s female political prisoners
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Iran is holding numerous women in jail on political charges. They include human rights activists, journalists, artists and simply engaged citizens.
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