The COVID-19 global health pandemic has laid bare existing inequalities and gender gaps, and how longstanding discriminations in Muslim family laws exacerbate women’s vulnerabilities.
Join Hyshyama Hamin (Sri Lanka) in this exciting conversation with Zainah Anwar (Malaysia), Marwa Sharafeldin (Egypt),…
If equality and justice are indisputable objectives of the Shari’ah, why aren’t they reflected in Muslim family laws? Can there be an equal construction of gender rights from within the Muslim tradition? If so, what are the strategies needed to…
Can art be a tool for social change? How do artists negotiate their artist/activist identities? What do creative practices bring to movement building?
Join our exciting conversation with artists working in different Muslim contexts around the world as they talk…
How are activists in various Muslim contexts mobilising for change? What strategies are they using? Why did they start, and how did they amplify and sustain their advocacy around Muslim family law reform in their countries? What are some of…
Musawah’s Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 Nov 2020) presents an Artivism Gallery, featuring:
An interview with Yante Ismail, a feminist artist from Malaysia. Her art portrays issues broadly related to human rights, with an emphasis on…
Musawah Executive Director Zainah Anwar delivers her Welcome Speech to participants of the online Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 November 2020).
The Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform is the inaugural international gathering for Musawah’s Campaign…
Musawah’s Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 Nov 2020) presents an Artivism Gallery, featuring:
An interview with Felukah, accompanied by the song and animated video “Mesh Hastanna“, for which Felukah wrote and sang the…
Musawah’s Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 Nov 2020) presents an Artivism Gallery, featuring:
A performance by Sheena Baharudin, “The Uncrooked Line” is a piece of multimedia poetry created for Musawah’s Global Conference. Sheena is a published poet,…
Musawah’s Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 Nov 2020) presents an Artivism Gallery, featuring:
An interview with Takahara Suiko, where she speaks about her love for anti-folk music and shares the creative journey and inspirations that formed her…
Musawah’s Global Conference on Muslim Family Law Reform (23-28 Nov 2020) presents an Artivism Gallery, featuring:
An interview with Wani Ardy, accompanied by her bandmates Acap and Suki, where they talked about the catharsis and healing that writing music brings…