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Shelina Janmohamed

Shelina Janmohamed

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Shelina Janmohamed is an author and a culture columnist for The National.
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Individuals like Malala Yousafzai became a beacon for female education winning a Nobel prize. AFP
Today's Muslims are changing with the times – yet they remain rooted to their beliefs

End of the decade: the emergence of a young generation that is strong, positive, faithful and proud of its identity is one of the most significant developments of the 2010s

CommentDecember 31, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Female leaders should be allowed to fail - just as men do, all the time. Getty
Barack Obama was wrong: women are not born to be leaders

The former US president might have meant well but characterising female leadership as inherently better gives women little room for manoeuvre and even less to make mistakes

CommentDecember 19, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato. Ian Forsyth / Getty Images
Women have every right to be heard and assert their credentials

Mansplaining might be a cutesy term but it highlights the problem of men trying to silence women

CommentDecember 05, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Protesters in April gather to demand justice for Nusrat Jahan Rafi, killed by classmates for filing a police complaint against her headteacher who she accused of sexual harrassment. AP/ Mahmud Hossain ​​​​​​
Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder must change how we view sexual assault

Bangladesh is not the only country where women pay too high a price if they seek justice for being harassed

CommentOctober 31, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
In Hasbro's Ms Monopoly, women earn $240 for passing go, while men get just $200. Courtesy Hasbro
There's politics at play behind every toy

Be it board games or dolls, they express how we see the world, our place in it and the role we think we should be playing

CommentSeptember 19, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Mohammad Rafiq riskedd his life to stop the attacker at a mosque in Norway. REUTERS
We don't need another Muslim hero to tell us we are equal members of society

People like Mohammed Rafiq, who tackled the Oslo attacker, are bulwarks against a tide of hatred

CommentAugust 15, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
A vendor waits for customers at a livestock market in Kuwait City ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha. AFP
Debate over vegan Eid should invite us to reflect on the meaning of sacrifice

While animal welfare and environmental issues are legitimate concerns, privileged Muslims should not deprive poor communities of the donated meat they otherwise cannot afford

CommentAugust 08, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Being a parent is a full time job. Getty Images
Putting a price on a mother’s love can land you in hot water

If parenthood merited a salary, it would be a six-figure sum

CommentJune 13, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Several British political parties have reported incidents of Islamophobia. EPA
Post Christchurch, many Muslims fear threats of physical and verbal abuse

Shockingly, the Christchurch massacre has fuelled Islamophobic attacks around the world

CommentMarch 21, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
A Gucci model during the Milan Fashion Week, wearing an $890 sweater that sparked a "blackface" outcry. Antonio Calanni / AP
Blackface is never fashionable and pleading ignorance is no excuse for it

We are not talking about harmless dressing up here and heated responses to racist imagery are not overreactions

CommentFebruary 28, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Muslims and minorities should brace themselves for a no-deal Brexit

Intolerance is rising in the UK and the long-term economic hardships that could be caused by crashing out of the EU will create an even more inhospitable environment

CommentFebruary 26, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Demonstrators hold placards and flags at a pro-Brexit rally in London. AP
Muslims and minorities should brace themselves for a no-deal Brexit

Intolerance is rising in the UK and the long-term economic hardships that could be caused by crashing out of the EU will create an even more inhospitable environment

BrexitFebruary 26, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced a seven-point family protection action plan, designed to promote marriage and families. Akos Stiller / Bloomberg
Declining birth rates are a stark illustration of the challenges facing working mothers

Moves to penalise women in Hungary, Japan and elsewhere overlook the ways in which social and economic structures are failing them

CommentFebruary 21, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Our children are telling us that we have failed them and planet Earth

Thousands of young climate change activists will take to the streets tomorrow. We could all learn from them

CommentFebruary 14, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
Millions of Muslims around the world are signing up to matrimonial sites. Andrew Henderson / The National
Taking auntie out of the equation: how technology has revolutionised Muslim matchmaking

As Valentine's Day looms, millions of Muslims are swiping right on new ways to find love

CommentFebruary 13, 2019
Shelina Janmohamed
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