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Shelina Janmohamed

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Shelina Janmohamed is an author and a culture columnist for The National.
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A woman walks past a mural in Cairo. Reuters
Why I'm tired of defending the headscarf

A new EU ruling says that workplaces can ban women from wearing them

CommentJuly 23, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Covid or not, please mind the gap

No woman – or man – should have to go back to feeling uncomfortable when boundaries are breached

CommentJuly 14, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Felicia Kwaku, Associate Director of Nursing at Kings College NHS Foundation Trust, with her OBE medal for services to nursing following a investiture ceremony at St James's Palace, on June 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Foreigners built the NHS - and Britain, too

To suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts

CommentJune 24, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Actor Riz Ahmed in New York on April 25, 2017. Reuters
What Muslim creativity would look like without tired old stereotypes

Subverting stereotypes is no mean feat

CommentJune 16, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
From left: Jumana Khan, Sarah Milad and Ziba Gulley, UAE influencers who dominate TikTok in the Gulf. Instagram
Are the influencers you follow not activist enough? Then become one

It is unfair to expect social media stars to have an opinion about everything

CommentMay 27, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Iranian Muslim women perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in western Tehran on May 13, 2021 as Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Eid is a time to be grateful and to give

Ramadan sets the precedent of increased charitable giving. We must sustain that

CommentMay 13, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
A screengrab of FIFA 21's Inspiring the Next Generation of Footballers: Midnight Ramadan League. EA Sports FIFA / Youtube
How a Fifa advert made my Ramadan all the more special

Personal, humanising stories that portray Muslims being just like everyone else are so important

CommentApril 30, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Devotees break their fast at Jama Masjid mosque on the first day of Ramadan, in New Delhi, India, April 14. AFP
What Ramadan during the pandemic teaches you

What we learnt of the spirit of Ramadan last year still applies

CommentApril 16, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
The social robot called Sophia has named Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as her favourite. Pawan Singh / The National
Is AI sexist? Only as much as the data that goes into it

It's important to check biases of those entering the data

CommentApril 01, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Hundreds of flowers were left at Clapham Common in London in tribute to Sarah Everard. Reuters
Women already know #NotAllMen are violent – spare them the lecture

Sarah Everard’s death was a reminder that the violence of some men creates justifiable fear in all women

CommentMarch 24, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
The infamous interview has exposed a generational divide in the UK. AP
Meghan and Harry unearth a crisis in British identity

Polarised reactions to the Royal Family's latest saga are what matters most about Oprah's interview

CommentMarch 11, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Household chores are no easy task, and most of the burden falls on women. AFP
Why shouldn't a spouse be compensated fairly for housework?

In any relationship, chores and child care are priceless - except not really

CommentMarch 08, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Japan's new Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto. AFP
How not to talk to women: a beginner's guide

Women talk too much – or so some men say

CommentFebruary 20, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
Elderly visitors wait to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Paris, France, on January 28. Bloomberg
When is the last time you asked an elder to share their story?

People get DNA tests done to learn about their ancestry – why start so far?

CommentFebruary 04, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
A woman receives her vaccination against Covid-19 at an assisted living facility, in Netanya, Israel, January 19. Reuters
Let's spare the elderly the ageist remarks, shall we?

The pandemic has brought out the ugliest of attitudes towards older folks

CommentJanuary 21, 2021
Shelina Janmohamed
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