Comments on: New Reports on Women in Muslim Societies http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-reports-on-women-in-muslim-societies Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-reports-on-women-in-muslim-societies#comment-587 nmlavoi Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:04:10 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2267#comment-587 Niamh, Thanks for reminding readers about this blog which is also part of the Women Talk Sports Network of sport blogs www.womentalksports.com -nml Niamh, Thanks for reminding readers about this blog which is also part of the Women Talk Sports Network of sport blogs http://www.womentalksports.com -nml

]]> By: niamh http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-reports-on-women-in-muslim-societies#comment-586 niamh Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:46:38 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2267#comment-586 It's rare to see positive news about Muslim women really, and as you say great to see women who are forcing change getting a space for their voice. It's irritating how some outlets present all Muslim women as downtrodden and ignore sports and other areas where the women don't fit their allocated role. I follow this blog which you might like; she collects news articles like this and posts them as part of her research. http://muslimwomeninsports.blogspot.com/ It’s rare to see positive news about Muslim women really, and as you say great to see women who are forcing change getting a space for their voice. It’s irritating how some outlets present all Muslim women as downtrodden and ignore sports and other areas where the women don’t fit their allocated role.
I follow this blog which you might like; she collects news articles like this and posts them as part of her research. http://muslimwomeninsports.blogspot.com/

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-reports-on-women-in-muslim-societies#comment-585 nmlavoi Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:21:13 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2267#comment-585 Thanks for the link to this story! I also LOVE this picture, as we so rarely see Muslim female athletes in the mainstream sport media. -nml Thanks for the link to this story! I also LOVE this picture, as we so rarely see Muslim female athletes in the mainstream sport media. -nml

]]> By: d'Alary Dalton http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-reports-on-women-in-muslim-societies#comment-584 d'Alary Dalton Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:31:31 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2267#comment-584 If you haven't seen this, I thought you would find it interesting: http://www.latimes.com/sns-ap-oly-youth-olympics-soccer,0,3009176.story I expected (and hoped for) more uproar over FIFA's recent ban on athletes wearing the hijab. It's a difficult topic to tackle I suppose... If you haven’t seen this, I thought you would find it interesting: http://www.latimes.com/sns-ap-oly-youth-olympics-soccer,0,3009176.story

I expected (and hoped for) more uproar over FIFA’s recent ban on athletes wearing the hijab. It’s a difficult topic to tackle I suppose…

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