On women: “In the theologically grounded tradition the priesthood passes through man. The woman has another function in Christianity, reflected in the figure of Mary. It is the figure that embraces society, the figure that contains it, the mother of the community. The woman has the gift of […]
Q: “If feminism is about female privilege, why are there male feminists, too?” A: If the BNP is racist, why does it have a Sikh member, too? If the EDL is Islamophobic, why does it have a Muslim member, too? Tokenism is the making of a perfunctory gesture […]
A powerful and thought-provoking lecture from Sr Zara Faris on the topical question of why Islam prescribes the Hijab for Muslim women. Zara discusses and compares the Western context of women with the Islamic viewpoints, making key observations about the values that underpin the perception of women in […]
Originally posted on Zara Faris:
“Sexual harassment” in streets, transportation and places of work seems to be endemic to many societies, including London – 43% of female Londoners say they have been sexually harassed in London’s public spaces (YouGov). The legal recognition of sexual harassment in the work…
Following the hotly discussed MDI debate, ‘Do Women Need Feminism?’, between Zara Faris (MDI Speaker and Researcher) and Natalie Bennett (UK Green Party Leader), we received a number of requests for a transcript of Sister Zara’s opening presentation, which was a succinct 14 minute refutation of feminism, brimming […]
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