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UN Expert Stresses Role Of States In Promoting Religious Tolerance (New York, International)
Oct 27, 2009–UN News Centre
 

US State Department Gives Mixed Review Of Religious Freedom In Bulgaria (United States, Bulgaria)
Oct 27, 2009–The Sofia Echo
 

Faith-Based Council Produces Muslim Celebrity (International, Egypt, United States)
Oct 22, 2009–NPR
 

Muslim Women Rally for Hindu Victims (India)
Oct 22, 2009–Express News Service
 

New Hindu Leader Aims to Shine a Light On a Rich Culture (United Kingdom)
Oct 16, 2009–Times Online
 

Ohio Woman, 96, Will Have Her Bat Mitzvah (Ohio, Israel)
Oct 11, 2009–The Post-Standard/AP
 

Muslim Group Calls for Burka Ban In Canada (Canada, France, Egypt, United States)
Oct 7, 2009–National Post
 

All-Girl Muslim School Has Opened (United Kingdom)
Sep 28, 2009–BBC News
 

Belgian Schools Ban Muslim Headscarf: Tribunal (Belgium)
Sep 11, 2009–Google News/AFP
 

Catholic Sisters Under Vatican Review Want Answers (United States, Vatican City)
Aug 18, 2009–Google News/AP
 

French Minister Urges Burka Ban (France)
Aug 15, 2009–BBC News
 

Muslim Swimsuit Draws French Ban (France)
Aug 12, 2009–The New York Times/AP
 

French Muslims' Veils Ignite Debate On Values (France)
Aug 9, 2009–The Washington Post
 

Danish Military Unit Involved In Headscarf Row (Denmark)
Jul 20, 2009–Syracuse.com/AP
 

Women Take Lead In Building Mosque In Turkey (Turkey)
Jul 13, 2009–CNN
 

Muslim Women Lead Protests In Restive West China (China)
Jul 10, 2009–Beliefnet/AP
 

Egypt Mourns 'Headscarf' Martyr (Germany)
Jul 6, 2009–BBC News
 

Head Scarf Emerges As Indonesia Political Symbol (Indonesia)
Jul 2, 2009–The New York Times
 

Dentist 'Had Islamic Dress Code' (United Kingdom)
Jul 1, 2009–BBC News
 

Aussie Army Welcomes Sikhs (Australia)
Jun 30, 2009–SikhNet
 

New EU Presidency to Avoid Burqa Issue (Sweden)
Jun 30, 2009–Syracuse.com/AP
 

St Mary's Catholic College Turns Away Muslim Teacher Wearing Veil (United Kingdom)
Jun 30, 2009–The Times Online
 

Role Of Women In Iran Protest Kindles Hope (Iran)
Jun 28, 2009–The Washington Post
 

Manufacturers Respond to the Demand for Modest Swimwear (International)
Jun 26, 2009–The Kansas City Star/Religion News Service
 

Veiled Threats: Row Over Islamic Dress Opens Bitter Divisions In France (France)
Jun 26, 2009–The Guardian
 

Jazzing Up the Abaya (United Arab Emirates)
Jun 24, 2009–BBC News
 

France Sets Up Burka Commission (France)
Jun 23, 2009–BBC News
 

Sarkozy Backs Drive to Eliminate the Burqa (France)
Jun 22, 2009–The New York Times
 

France Split Over Plan to Outlaw Burqa (France)
Jun 20, 2009–The Independent
 

Challenging Sex Taboos, With Help From the Koran (United Arab Emirates)
Jun 5, 2009–The New York Times
 

Morocco's New Guiding Force (Morocco)
May 30, 2009–The Washington Post
 

Christian Women Face Unknown World In Pakistan (Pakistan)
May 18, 2009–Women News Network
 

A Rising Anger In India's Streets (India)
May 1, 2009–The Washington Post
 

Muslim Women Seek to Lift the Veils Of Prejudice (United Kingdom)
May 1, 2009–The Times Online
 

How a Reviled Women's Law Went From a Magazine to a Maelstrom (Afghanistan)
Apr 17, 2009–The Globe and Mail
 

Istanbul's First Female Mosque Designer (Turkey)
Apr 16, 2009–BBC News
 

Women Protesters Against 'Marital Rape' Law Spat On And Stoned In Kabul (Afghanistan)
Apr 16, 2009–The Times Online
 

Tibetan Buddhist Sect Roots for More Women Masters (Nepal)
Apr 13, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/PTI
 

Afghan Law Ignites Debate On Religion, Sex (Afghanistan)
Apr 11, 2009–The Washington Post
 

Bulgaria to Ban Religious Symbols In Schools (Bulgaria)
Mar 27, 2009–Balkan Insight
 

Hijab Debate Lifts Veil On Limits Of Norway's Tolerance (Norway)
Mar 20, 2009–The Christian Science Monitor
 

The Modern Monks Of Buryatia (Russia)
Mar 19, 2009–The Buddhist Channel/Russia Today
 

HAF Joins Prominent Bangladesh Human Rights Group At United Nations Panel: Highlight Abuse Against Minority Women (Bangladesh)
Mar 6, 2009–Hindu American Foundation
 

A Woman’s Place Is In the Mosque? (Egypt)
Mar 2, 2009–BBC News
 

Chechen Leader Imposes Strict Islamic Code (Russia)
Mar 2, 2009–International Herald Tribune/AP
 

Woman's Right to Testify In Veil a Religious Freedom? (Canada)
Mar 2, 2009–National Post
 

2 Palestinian Women Become Judges In Islamic Court (Palestinian Territories)
Feb 27, 2009–Press Democrat
 

Muslim Women Face Serious Crisis, UN Official Says (International)
Feb 16, 2009–AFP
 

Saudi Arabia Appoints First Female Minister (Saudi Arabia)
Feb 16, 2009–The Guardian
 

Islamic Women Seek Recognition Of Their Rights (Malaysia)
Feb 15, 2009–International Herald Tribune
 

Starting At Home, Iran’s Women Fight for Rights (Iran)
Feb 12, 2009–The New York Times
 

Order to Take Off Niqab Pits Law Against Religion (Canada)
Feb 2, 2009–The Star
 

Egyptian Women Break New Ground At the Mosque (Egypt)
Jan 4, 2009–The Associated Press
 

UN General Assembly Expresses “Deep Concern” About Human Rights In Iran (Iran)
Dec 18, 2008–Bahá’í World News Service
 

UN Rejection of Iranian ‘No-Action Motion’ Is Victory for Human Rights, Say Baha’is (International)
Nov 21, 2008–Bahá’í World News Service
 

Film Chronicles Liberian Women’s Faith-Based Peace Movement (Liberia)
Nov 17, 2008–Religion News Service
 

Threat to Ban Yoga Tests Boundary of Tolerance (Malaysia)
Nov 16, 2008–Malaysia Today
 

Fighting for Muslim Women's Rights (International)
Oct 27, 2008–BBC News
 

Met’s Most Senior Muslim Woman ‘Ostracised Even From Coffee Run’ (United Kingdom)
Oct 19, 2008–The Times Online
 

Holy Row Over India's First Woman Saint (India)
Oct 16, 2008–Asia Times Online
 

Woman to Lead UK Muslim Prayers (United Kingdom)
Oct 16, 2008–BBC News
 

Youthful Voice Stirs Challenge to Secular Turks (Turkey)
Oct 14, 2008–The International Herald Tribune
 

Religious Leaders Add Their Voice to UN Drive to End Violence Against Women (International)
Sep 25, 2008–UN News Centre
 

Women in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Want to Break Down Stereotypes (Sweden)
Sep 22, 2008–World Council of Churches
 

'Untouchable Pak Hindus Being Sexploited' (Pakistan)
Sep 7, 2008–The Times of India
 

Museum Head Apologizes for Treatment of Woman Wearing Islamic Veil (Italy)
Aug 27, 2008–Reuters
 

Muslim Sprinter Wins Olympic Sprint Dressed Head to Toe in Hijab (Bahrain)
Aug 19, 2008–The Daily Mail
 

Women-Led Muslim Wedding Sparks Debate in India (India)
Aug 18, 2008–The Associated Press
 

Hijab Shines in Beijing Olympic (China)
Aug 11, 2008–Islam Online
 

Muslim Women Resist Stereotyping (France)
Jul 26, 2008–The Washington Post/Religion News Service
 

Nigeria: African Leaders Condemn Violence Against Women (Nigeria)
Jul 24, 2008–AllAfrica.com/Daily Champion
 

Theologians Call on Religious Leaders to Respect Women (Spain)
Jul 18, 2008–Deutsche-Welle
 

Learning to be British and Muslim (United Kingdom)
Jun 29, 2008–Times Online
 

Muslim Headscarves Test the Limits of German Tolerance (Germany)
Jun 20, 2008–Spiegel Online
 

Law and Religion Clash in France (France)
Jun 2, 2008–The International Herald Tribune
 

Inside the World of UK Muslim Women (United Kingdom)
Jun 1, 2008–The Observer
 

Bahrain Names Jewish Woman as Ambassador to US (Bahrain)
May 29, 2008–Fox News/AP
 

Hijab No Threat to Quebec, Report Says (Canada)
May 20, 2008–National Post/CanWest News Service
 

State to Consider Muslim School-Dress Code (Ireland)
May 20, 2008–Independent.ie
 

Bahá’í-Inspired Development Program Highlighted at U.N. Meeting (International)
May 19, 2008–Baha'i World News Service
 

Row Over Denmark Court Veil Ban (Denmark)
May 19, 2008–BBC News
 

Plucky Granny Fights for Inheritance Rights of SA’s Muslim Wives (South Africa)
May 18, 2008–The Times
 

Imams Condemn Islamic Teacher (Australia)
May 3, 2008–The Australian
 

Muslim Claim Sparks Prison Review (United Kingdom)
May 1, 2008–BBC News
 

Pakistani Islamic Women Protest 'Anti-Islam' Film, Cartoons (Pakistan)
Apr 27, 2008–AFP
 

Can Women Find Unique Ways Out of War? (India)
Mar 7, 2008–The Christian Science Monitor
 

Imam MP to Back Muslims (Kenya)
Mar 5, 2008–allAfrica/The East Africa Standard
 

Court Bans Veiled Terror Suspect (Austria)
Mar 3, 2008–BBC News
 

Malaysian Hindu Woman Embraces Islamic Party (Malaysia)
Feb 29, 2008–The Ottawa Citizen/Reuters
 

Morality, Justice and Women's Rights: a Portrait of Islam for the 21st Century (Turkey)
Feb 27, 2008–The Times
 

Turkish Appeal Against Scarf Law (Turkey)
Feb 27, 2008–BBC News
 

In Turkey, Is Tension About Religion? Class Rivalry? Or Both? (Turkey)
Feb 19, 2008–The New York Times
 

Turkish Lawmakers Lift Ban on Islamic Head Scarves at Universities (Turkey)
Feb 9, 2008–English Politics News/CNN/AP
 

Dispute Surrounds Islamic Centre (Canada)
Feb 5, 2008–Calgary Herald
 

125,000 Secular Turks Protest over Islamic Head Scarf (Turkey)
Feb 2, 2008–San Diego Union-Tribune/AP
 

Hip Hijabs Take Off in Canadian Winter (Canada)
Feb 1, 2008–Reuters
 

Nazia Fights and Wins a Battle for Muslim Women Rights (India)
Jan 27, 2008–TwoCircles.net
 

Turkish PM Challenges Headscarf Ban (Turkey)
Jan 26, 2008–Al Jazeera
 

The Netherlands: Government Said to Back Off Burqa Ban (Netherlands)
Jan 24, 2008–The New York Times/Reuters
 

Dutch to Ban Burqas in Schools and Government Offices: Media (Netherlands)
Jan 23, 2008–The New York Times/Reuters
 

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