We live in a world in which women are the preferred target of different types of violence: physical, sexual, psychological, economic, symbolic and structural, among others. 873 more words
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A Response to Yasmin Mogahed's Article Against Female-Led Prayer
Since the article by Yasmin Mogahed where she argues against female-led prayer (google it) has been making rounds again and it has some misleading and false statements, here’s a response to it, point by point. 5,567 more words
Religious Practice and Epistemic Justice by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente
One of the topics that has captured my deep interest during the last year is Epistemic Justice – and its absence, epistemic injustice – a concept which I reflect on often, since it has become a backbone idea in the approach of my work, my activism, my diagnosis of the situation of women in the global south and my vision of the world in which I would like to live. 1,211 more words
If this be Madness ... by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente
Shamima Shaikh (1960 – 1998) was South Africa’s best-known Muslim women’s rights activist. She was also a brave anti-Apartheid activist, notable Islamic feminist, community worker, journalist and devoted mother who died, 37 years old, from breast cancer. 1,042 more words
Muslim Men and Toxic Masculinity by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente
Excuse me, but I thought you should know your misogyny is showing.
I have read with deep interest the article written by Ayesha Fakie and Khadija Bawa entitled: … 970 more words
Do Muslims Need a Feminist Theology?
The following paper was first delivered in Frankfurt (Germany) at Goethe University’s conference: “Horizons of Islamic Theology” convened in 2014 by the Centre for Islamic Studies (Zentrum für Islamische Studien). 5,655 more words
Kintsugi for the Soul - Part II - by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente
How do you start to put the pieces together? For me, it was imperative to keep a space to express emotions without self-censorship or self-prejudice, to identify exactly what was hurting me. 1,233 more words
