The Dutch Senate has approved an initiative to amend Article 1 of The Netherlands Constitution to explicitly mention discrimination on the grounds of disability or sexual orientation. Interest groups have called this a historical victory for the LGBTIQ+ community. Article 1 of the Constitution currently states that “discrimination on the grounds of religion, conviction, political […]
The Women of Palestine Resist the Women’s Organisations Programs in our Schools and Demand they be Eliminated from the Schools The book, The Handbook against Child Marriage, prepared by the Women’s Studies Centre in Palestine under the program named Haya sponsored by German Brot für die Welt – ReliefWeb [Bread for the World – Protestant […]
As Muslim countries increasingly are having to tackle this growing challenge, Pakistan is in the midst of an HIV epidemic, with new infections growing by 84% since 2010. A staggering 9,773 people have been tested positive during the first 10 months of 2022 as per data released on 25th November 2022. By many accounts, this […]
Among the many other controversies, a new one has engulfed our country regarding the upcoming movie, Joyland[1] and its disputed ban[2]. The movie, before its official release, has already bagged 4 major awards, among them the ‘prestigious’ Cannes Film Festival award in two categories, among them the Queer Palm category given to LGBT relevant content[3] […]
On 5 September 2022, Pakistan’s Senator Mushtaq Ahmad presented the bill for amendments in the Transgender Protection Act to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights. During the meeting, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad, said that, “Transgender is an American term, it has no place in Islam, and the legislation regarding the transgender community is against Quran […]
Introduction: Debate over Transgender Protection in the Muslim World On 5 September 2022, Pakistan’s Senator Mushtaq Ahmad presented the bill for amendments in the Transgender Protection Act, 2018, to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights. During the meeting, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad, said that, “Transgender is an American term, it has no place in Islam, […]
