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Are muslim women oppressed?

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Sometimes, people see covered Muslim women and they think of this as oppression. This is wrong. A Muslim woman is not oppressed, in fact, she is liberated. This is because she is no longer valued for something material, such as her good looks or the shape of her body. read more

In my view, any struggle against oppression and for women’s emancipation will have to tackle the issue of Islam in power and the separation of religion from the state. This is a prerequisite for women’s liberation from religious oppression. read more

On one hand, dominant media coverage of Muslim women is associated with being oppressed and passive. On the other hand, media outlets regularly express concerns surrounding the veil as a cultural-religious sign that is incompatible with the values and norms of the Western world. read more

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