@musawah

Musawah is a global movement for equality & justice in the Muslim family that advances human rights for women living in Muslim contexts.

 Global / based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Joined February 2011
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The most powerful way to understand a legal issue is to see how it enters someone's everyday life. Changing a law is not only changing a number; it is changing what childhood is allowed to look like Let girls grow Let girls learn Let girls imagine their futures Let girls be girls
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At the UN #CEDAW93 session in Geneva, I delivered our oral statement alongside @musawah & @AWAPSA. We urged the Committee & Kenya to prioritize the codification of Muslim family law. True equality means protecting every woman under the law—no exceptions.
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This is what a girl loses when marriage arrives before she is ready: Education Employment Health Economic independence. These are not separate issues from child marriage. They are its direct consequences. #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #EndChildMarriage #MuslimFamilyLaws
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When we ask whether a child can meaningfully consent to marriage, we need to be honest about what consent actually requires. This International Day of the Girl Child, we demand an equal minimum age of 18 for girls and boys. No exceptions. No judicial bypass. #FreeOurFamilyLaws
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Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla featured on @musawah's YouTube channel where he spoke about 'Muslim Masculinities and the Islamic Tradition' 🗣️ Watch the full conversation on their YouTube channel now 🎥👇 edin.ac/3VsTEyE
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📚Musawah @ 2026 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 📚 We will be attending the renowned global literary festival, and we would love to meet you if you’re also heading there!
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Visit our booth at Taman Baca throughout the event, where you can find out more about our work on Islamic feminism, plus grab limited-edition merchandise and our latest book, ‘Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage: Towards Egalitarian Ethics and Laws’.
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Our co-founder and Board Chair, Zainah Anwar, will also join a panel titled ‘Is Feminism a Good Word?’ alongside esteemed speakers. 📅 Sunday 25 October 2026 ⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Indus Restaurant #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism #uwrf2026
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🚨Africa’s anti-rights movement is becoming more coordinated and better resourced. Women’s rights advocates say defending equality will require more than legal arguments. Read the full report 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/anti… ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @_AfricanUnion @court_afchpr @GovUganda @musawah @ISLAfrica @UN_HRC @UN @AminaJMohammed @samahhadid #WomensRights #GenderEquality #HumanRights #GlobalHealth #AfricanUnion #SHRH
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The algorithm doesn't know what sacred means. It knows what gets clicks. #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism
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Give yourself a moment to think… Would you say this face to face? Then why do you scroll past it when someone else says it? Report one piece of hate speech content today. Not because it will fix everything, but because volume matters, and your report is part of it.
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They are watching. They are absorbing. And they are drawing conclusions about the world. One day our children will inherit the community we're building today. What are we teaching them? Share this with a parent who needs it. #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism
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MUSAWAH retweeted
CNS@cns_healthAug 31
👀 Watch the recording of SHE & Rights session on the theme: 👉Countering anti-rights pushes and upholding human right to health and gender equality👈 youtube.com/watch?v=gjNBgOEp… 👉👀Watch and 🎧listen to specific presentations and speakers (see video description for timestamps)
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MUSAWAH retweeted
SIHA Network
@SihanetAug 31
During the first Africa Family Law Network (AFLN) annual conference, founding members: @EqualityNow, @FemnetProg, @Musawah, and SIHA Network used this platform to reaffirm shared commitments towards equality and justice in family laws across the continent. As anti-rights movements push for restrictive interpretations of family, gender roles, and traditional values, the AFLN calls for stronger regional coordination to protect and advance women’s human rights. Read the full article by @ipsnews here: ipsnews.net/2026/08/african-… #FamilyLaw #GenderEquality ----------------------------- @achpr_cadhp @Af4HA @AfricaAW @FarmGirlDJ @awdf01 @gatesfoundation @genderplatform @DutchMFA @Halayalkarib @AU_WGYD @ISDAO @Purposeful_org @DoriaFund @SOAWR @EqualityNow_AF @amwaafrika1 @_AfricanUnion @NLinSudan @NLinUganda @NLinSouthSudan @NLinSomalia @SolomonADersso @MaMaraSakit_V @Safa1_Mohamed @amirov100 @Married2_Coffee @majidmaali @YTimacade @FaeeBB @FIDA_Uganda @Nagaad_Network @women_ewla @FIDAUganda @NLcivilsociety @WomenIgniteSSD @AdengMalual @AddisPowerhouse @vosomwo @mcjl_uganda @Mglsd_UG @MgcswssMinister @Parliament_Ug @IGADsecretariat @IGADgender
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These are not religious laws. They are political laws misusing religious justifications. #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism
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Tell us: what practice in your community is presented as "Islamic" but isn't? #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism
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Reclaiming the text means reading it fully. With its history. With its scholars. With its context. With the people it has nourished for 14 centuries. Not as a weapon. As a revelation. #MusawahMovement #FreeOurFamilyLaws #IslamicFeminism
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Read the full surah. Then share the slide that made you rethink something. What Qur’anic misinterpretation about women have you encountered most often? Tell us in the comments.
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MUSAWAH retweeted
CNS@cns_healthAug 26
#Happening on 28th August "Countering anti-rights pushes: Upholding human right to health & gender equality" + brief ahead of Int'l Day of Older Persons & IGWG for legally binding instrument for human rights of older persons Register now👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… #SDG3 #SDG5
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📣Join us on 28th August SHE & Rights session:👉Countering anti-rights pushes & upholding human right to health and gender equality👈 ✅Speakers: @Court_AfCHPR's Dr Eno & experts from @Musawah, @ISLAfrica, @EqualityNow, @GirlsNotBrides Register now👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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