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News bits April 2018:

Why Amani Al-Khatahtbeh created Muslim Women's Day

(CNN) As a young girl growing up in New Jersey in the wake of 9/11, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh concealed the fact that she was Muslim to avoid negative judgment from her peers. When she was 13, her family relocated to Jordan -- her father's homeland -- because they were concerned about rising violence... Read More

What the Fashion Industry's Embrace of Modest Clothing Means to Me As a Muslim Woman

(Allure Magazine) So I gave up on the hope of seeing brands cater to Muslim women. But when something of a modest fashion movement began to bubble up in 2016, that slowly started to change. The rise of feminism and social activism everywhere began to affect even the biggest brands and those companies began to... Read More

ICE official apologizes for social media post seen as offensive to Muslim women

(The Hill (blog)) An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office director from San Francisco apologized for a meme he shared on social media that was seen by many as offensive to Muslim women, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The director, David Jennings, posted a picture on LinkedIn several... Read More

KARAMAH’s Law and Leadership Summer Program for Muslim women leaders, activists, and scholars, DC

Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is proud to host its flagship program; the 16th Annual Women's Law and Leadership Summer Program.. Read More