Indian Women's Press Corps: 'Bulli Bai' App "A Well-Planned Conspiracy" To Promote Gender-Based Violence; Hundreds of Muslim Women Were Listed For "Auction"
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Age Islam News Bureau
05
January 2022
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Jordanian Artist Rudaina Assia: Women and Palestine Inspire My Works
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Iraqi Woman Challenges Traditions with Martial Arts
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Women in Saudi Arabia Set To Take over Admin Duties in All Personal Status
Courts
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Justice Ayesha's SC Appointment: Seniority Not Legal Requirement, Nor
Convention, Says Women in Law Pakistan
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Indian
Women's Press Corps: 'Bulli Bai' App "A Well-Planned Conspiracy" To
Promote Gender-Based Violence; Hundreds Of Muslim Women Were Listed For
"Auction"
File photo for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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January
05, 2022
The
women journalists' body said it was "very unfortunate" that
objectionable things were written about Muslim women "through the Bulli
Bai app"
The
Indian Women's Press Corps on Tuesday termed the 'Bulli Bai' app "a
well-planned conspiracy" to persecute the minority and promote
gender-based violence and it hoped the government will take "strong
steps" to stop the "auction of women's respect on the Internet".
In
a statement, it also thanked the Mumbai police for taking "a prompt
action" in the case by arresting two accused.
The
women journalists' body hoped the police will take "a prompt action"
and arrest the accused involved in a similar case of listing of Muslim women
for "auction" on the 'Sulli Deals' app that had surfaced in July last
year.
"Had
the police identified the perpetrators of the infamous 'Sulli Deals' that went
online last year, this incident of targeting and terrorising Muslim women would
not have recurred and those with nefarious intentions to defame Muslim women
would not have become so courageous," it said.
Hundreds
of Muslim women were listed for "auction" on the 'Bulli Bai' mobile
application with photographs sourced without permission and doctored. It has
happened for the second time in less than a year. The app appeared to be a
clone of 'Sulli Deals' which triggered a similar row last year.
The
Delhi Police on Saturday registered an FIR against unknown persons for
allegedly uploading a doctored picture of a woman journalist on a website. The
journalist had lodged a complaint and shared a copy on Twitter.
The
cyber cell of the Mumbai Police, probing the app case has arrested a 19-year-old
woman, alleged to be the main culprit, from Uttarakhand, and a 21-year-old
engineering student from Bengaluru.
Vishal
Kumar Jha, the student, and co-accused Shweta Singh reportedly knew each other.
According to the police, more arrests are likely.
"We
are thankful to the Mumbai Police which understood the gravity of the matter
and took prompt action," the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) said.
The
women journalists' body said it was "very unfortunate" that
objectionable things were written about Muslim women "through the Bulli
Bai app".
"What
we understand is that the Bulli Bai app is a well-planned conspiracy to
persecute the minority and promote gender-based violence against Muslim
women," it said.
"The
IWPC strongly condemns this conspiracy against women. We express our solidarity
with all of our members who have suffered mental harassment due to this entire
episode... we will not allow our voices to be suppressed against violence or
injustice against women," it added.
This
is the second time that "such a public auction" of Muslim women has
taken place, the IWPC said, adding, "It is disturbing (to note) that the
accused in such a serious case have not yet been arrested." "We hope
that the police will take prompt action in the case of 'Sulli Deals' as well
and arrest the accused at the earliest. We also expect the government to take
immediate strong steps to stop the auction of women's respect on the
Internet," it added.
Last
year, Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police had registered separate cases against
unidentified persons following a row over the listing of Muslim women with
their pictures for "auction" on the 'Sulli Deals' app.
Source:
The Hindu
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Jordanian
Artist Rudaina Assia: Women and Palestine Inspire My Works
Faces of beauty and courage in Assia's paintings.
(TAW)
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04/01/2022
AMMAN-
Jordanian
modern artist Rudaina Assia said in an interview that her paintings are
inspired by the key themes of Palestine and women.
She
has tried to express her commitment to the Palestinian cause through various
artistic media, be it in painting, poetry, or novel writing.
She
says, "I feel duty-bound towards my cause, which I believe is the cause of
all Muslims and Arabs as well." She adds, "Since the homeland is my
inspiration, I do paint the pain I feel but also the yearning for freedom and
the rejection of occupation and its tyrannical manifestations."
In
addition to her artistic preoccupation with Palestine, women constitute a
recurring theme in Assia's paintings, based on the artist's belief that women
are a “face to the homeland”, she says.
"The
mother is a homeland and the wife is a homeland, as well as the daughter ...
The woman is a homeland for the human spirit and human values," adds the
artist.
About
her interest in current Arab women issues, Assia says, “It is natural for me to
reflect the suffering of women or their feeling of joy. This is because, first, I am a woman and
secondly, because women are an essential component of society.”
Palestinian
women appear in the paintings of Rudaina Assia as a source of hope and
resistance. They are also an icon of beauty in their femininity but also of
strength and determination.
“It
is this mixture that shapes women," she says.
Assia
believes artists should be committed to the core causes of their societies.
"The educated person who is aware of the challenges that face the Arab
world must be present and influential, not subordinate or imitating of others.
That is what I have endeavoured to reflect in my poetry collection 'In her palm
is the henna of the sun', as well as in my short story collection and my
paintings".
Source:
The Arab Weekly
https://thearabweekly.com/women-and-palestine-haunt-works-jordanian-artist-rudaina-assia
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Iraqi
Woman Challenges Traditions with Martial Arts
4
January, 2022
Iraqi
Bushra Abdul Zahra challenged the stereotypes and traditions of her society and
decided to learn martial arts such as karate and boxing.
Bushra,
36, a mother of two based in the Iraqi city of Najaf, said she faced many
difficulties, and a strong opposition from her family and society that believe
such sports are unsuitable for women.
She
started teaching karate in a gym, and then, boxing. She even turned a room in
her house into a training space. “I was a fitness trainer for 15 years, taught
swimming, and I currently work in a gym. To develop my skills, I started with
karate, practiced it for four years, and won championships. Then I decided to
practice boxing, and I always watch YouTube videos of martial arts to improve
myself,” she told Reuters.
“I
faced many difficulties and obstacles as I live in a conservative community.
However, despite all these challenges, I proved I am capable of practicing
these sports and won gold medallions,” she added.
International
coach Saadoun Jallawi was surprised by the remarkable number of women and girls
willing to learn martial arts and self-defense.
“We
launched martial arts classes for women as individual sports, and we saw a
significant turnout from girls, as well as mothers willing to enroll their
daughters to learn martial arts to defend themselves against recurrent
attacks.”
Source:
Aawsat
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3394736/iraqi-woman-challenges-traditions-martial-arts
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Women
in Saudi Arabia set to take over admin duties in all personal status courts
Sakina
Fatima
4th
January 2022
Riyadh:
Women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are all set to take over administrative
duties in all personal status courts in the Dammam region, local media reported
on Monday.
Noura
Al-Ghunaim, director of the Women’s Department at the Saudi Ministry of
Justice, said that this step comes as part of a restructuring program to
gradually replace male clerical staff with females to perform a set of
administrative tasks.
Prior
to the restructuring, the Dammam court employed only six female members of
staff. “The number has jumped to 116 in only six months,” Arab News reported.
MS
Education Academy
The
Eastern Province City Court is now working with only 116 female employees, and
the authorities plan to offer the same job opportunities to women in all
personal status courts in the kingdom.
The
project aims to improve the working environment within the courts and implement
modern operational methods to reflect the continuous development of the justice
sector, accelerate the judicial process and provide better service to the
public. This is in line with the National Transformation Program and Vision
2030.
During
the past six months, the ministry has trained female workers who were given
specialist training in all aspects of managing judicial and administrative
departments.
The
faculty members are well qualified with degrees in Islamic law, management and
sociology. It is reported that over a six-month period, these female employees
completed 107,000 job tasks.
The
country in recent years adopted several reforms to empower women, including
ensuring that women can drive cars, enter playgroups and stadiums, and pursue
occupations that were previously accessible only to men.
After
the transition to allow Saudi women to travel in the kingdom, from 2019 onwards
Saudi Arabian women can also travel abroad without permission and may apply for
their passports, ID documents and all official registrations directly without
requiring a male guardian (mahram).
In
February 2021, Saudi Arabia opened up military posts for women for the first
time which allowed them to report through a unified portal.
In
a first, Saudi female officers were allowed to guard Islam’s holiest site not
just that the women were allowed driving license, and even elected to councils,
and so on.
Source:
Siasat Daily
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Justice
Ayesha's SC appointment: Seniority not legal requirement, nor convention, says
Women in Law Pakistan
January
5, 2022
The
Women in Law Pakistan initiative has issued a statement with respect to the
seniority debate on the appointment of Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Lahore
High Court (LHC) to the apex court, saying the idea that seniority is a legal
requirement is a myth and “there is no requirement in law and Constitution to
appoint the senior most judge to the Supreme Court”.
The
initiative states that “at least 41 times judges have been appointed to the
Supreme Court without them being most senior. There is, therefore, no such
custom either. ‘Seniority’, is at best a mere demand of some members of the
Bars at the moment and has no legal basis”.
The
initiative makes a reference to Article 175-A(3) of the Constitution of
Pakistan which “speaks of seniority only in relation to the appointment of the
Chief Justice of Pakistan”, adding that as per Article 177 (2) of the
Constitution, to be eligible for appointment as a judge of Supreme Court, a
person must: be a citizen of Pakistan; been a judge of the HC for five years,
or been an advocate of the HC for 15 years.
“Absence
of the words, ‘the most senior’ in Article 177 for appointment of Judges of the
SC shows that seniority of a Judge in the High Court is not an essential
condition for their appointment as a Judge of the SC.”
The
initiative adds that “seniority as an interim measure will halt conversation
for holistic reforms actually needed for greater transparency and
representation”.
The
statement comes as a section of the legal fraternity has called on Chief
Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed to postpone Thursday’s meeting of the Judicial
Commission of Pakistan (JCP), scheduled to be held on January 6 to consider the
elevation of Justice Ayesha.
In
case the meeting is not called off, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and all bar
associations would boycott all court proceedings, from the superior judiciary
to the lower courts, PBC Vice Chairman Khushdil Khan and PBC Executive
Committee Chairman Muhammad Masood Chishti and others announced after a
representative meeting on Monday.
Source:
Dawn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1667773
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