Zubeida, a Muslim Woman Is At Helm of Ganapati Seva Samiti at Chikkamagaluru
New
Age Islam News Bureau
03
September 2022
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Saudi Woman Embarks On Journey from Riyadh to Hejaz on Camel
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Jihadist Group in Idlib Blocks Married Women from Studying
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Saudi Women Excel in Hotel Management after Training in Europe
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Abu Dhabi to Host Women, Peace and Security Conference Next Week
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UAE Women Have Taken To the Skies, Female Police Pilot Sheikha Mozah Says In
Rio
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Zubeida,
a Muslim Woman Is At Helm of Ganapati Seva Samiti at Chikkamagaluru
Zubeida
celebrates Ganapathi pooja with the help of youth of her village. She says that
her family has not taught her any restrictions with regards to religion. She
says that, “we should not impose religious restrictions on the youth. Let the
caste, traditions be at home. It should not affect the peace and communal
harmony.”
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Sep
02 2022
Chikkamagaluru,
Sep 2: A Muslim woman, who is the president of Ganapati Seva Samiti for the
past 13 years, is doing commendable work towards promoting communal harmony by
partaking in Ganapati pooja activities.
Zubeida,
a native of N R Pura of the district is the president of Panchayat as well. She
is the president of Ganapati Seva Samiti of Rajiv Nagar since the last 13
years. This year also Lord Ganesha idol has been venerated under her
Presidentship.
Zubeida
does pooja herself during the Chaturthi festival. In the Muslim community women
are not allowed to work. Partaking in social works is prohibited. However,
Zubeida has violated the norms of her community and is participating in
Ganapati pooja for the last two decades.
Zubeida
celebrates Ganapati pooja with the help of youth of her village. She says that
her family has not taught her any restrictions with regards to religion. She
says that, “we should not impose religious restrictions on the youth. Let the
caste, traditions be at home. It should not affect the peace and communal
harmony.”
This
year along with the Ganapati idol, photo of late Kannada cine actor Puneeth
Rajkumar has also been venerated. In Muslim community women are not allowed to
go to the cemetery. However, Zubeida herself has helped people in conducting
final rites of many orphan dead bodies.
Locals
have high respect for Zubeida. They say that more people of Zubeida’s mentality
are required for this country and state at the moment.
Source:
Daiji World
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=995858
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Saudi
Woman Embarks On Journey from Riyadh to Hejaz on Camel
Nadia
al-Fawaz & Amani Hamad, Al Arabiya English
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02
September, 2022
Saudi
camel owner Rasha al-Qurashi embarked on a journey from the Kingdom’s capital
Riyadh to Hejaz on Wednesday after vowing to do so if she doesn’t win at King
Abdul Aziz Camel Festival.
“I
made a vow that if I don’t win, I will return from [Riyadh] to Hejaz on my
camel,” al-Qurashi told Al Arabiya.
She
added that after losing at the festival around six months ago, she began
preparing for her journey and issuing all the necessary permits.
The
journey, which entails 14 stops, is expected to last 20 days.
Al-Qurashi,
who arrived in al-Hefnah on Friday en route to al-Qassim province, said that
she stops to rest every 50 kilometers.
She
also said that despite the difficulty of the journey, it represents a tangible
lesson about the life of her ancestors who traveled on camels in the desert.
“I
am the daughter of the desert. I was raised on loving camels… and I seek to
prove that women can participate in camel breeding as they are capable of
[exploring] all fields and succeeding,” she added.
King
Abdul Aziz Camel Festival, which brought together camel owners from Gulf
countries, the US, Russia and France, kicked off on December 1, 2021, and
lasted for 40 days.
It
was set up on an area of 32 square kilometers and located nearly 100 kilometers
north-east of Riyadh.
In
addition to competitions in 19 categories, the festival also included various
entertainment and cultural activities to present it as a global carnival that
provides around 5,000 jobs and stands as a destination for tourists from across
the world with more than 100,000 visits a day.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Jihadist
group in Idlib blocks married women from studying
Mouneb
Taim
September
3, 2022
Women
in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib face daily violations of their rights
at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls the province. The
group’s members have been repeatedly accused of violations and restrictions
against the people of Idlib.
Most
recently, married women have been deprived of their right to education. On Aug.
15, the Education Directorate of the Salvation Government, HTS’ civilian arm,
issued a decision banning married female students from attending public schools
and universities.
The
decision deprived dozens of married women of their basic rights to education
and to continue their studies, as part of HTS’ systematic policy of tightening
the noose on residents of Idlib province.
All
attempts by Rawan al-Atrash, from Binnish city in the countryside of Idlib, to
be admitted to school and fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher in the future
were unsuccessful.
Atrash,
16, told Al-Monitor, “I am one of dozens of married students who were deprived
of education in Syria because of the decisions of the Education Directorate of
the Salvation Government to prevent married female students from pursuing their
studies.”
On
a more personal level, she said that her father forced her to drop out of
school when she was in sixth grade because she was his eldest daughter and had
to help her mother and learn sewing, cooking and housework in order to get
married.
When
she turned 14, she was coerced by her family into marrying her cousin. After
two years of marriage and a child and another on the way, her husband agreed to
her completing her education in ninth grade. However, she was surprised by the
refusal of the school administration in Binnish to admit her. She did not
disclose the name of the school out of fear for her personal safety.
Shortly
after, her married friend Aisha told her that several married students had been
rejected at the same school, and they had been given the same reason by the
school principal — that there were no spots available.
Atrash
said that denying her the possibility of completing her education deeply
affected her, especially as the first rejection came from her family at a young
age. Once she had convinced her husband to allow her to pursue her studies,
since the school was nearby and all her married friends would be in the same
class, she was rejected by the Education Directorate.
In
2019 statements, Mahmoud al-Maarawi, the first Sharia judge in Damascus, who
heads the religious court that oversees personal status issues in Syria, said
that the percentage of underage marriage during the Syrian war rose to 13%,
compared to 3% before the war. Most marriages were concluded as per customary
contracts, according to Maarawi.
Speaking
to Al-Monitor, Raghad al-Jassem, a 19-year-old woman from Idlib, said she was
deprived of her right to education, which would have helped her become more
independent and self-sufficient.
She
was unable to continue her studies after her husband was killed two years ago
during battles with HTS in Idlib’s countryside, as she was forced to drop out
of school and tend to her family.
This
year, she decided to go back to school. But although she is not technically
married, but rather a widow, she is trying to hide her status at the Education
Directorate through her inside contacts to circumvent the recent decision, and
be able to finish her high school studies and achieve her dream of becoming a
nurse.
Jassem
described HTS’ recent decision as unjust and arbitrary, adding that there is no
article or clause preventing married women from education in the Syrian
Constitution, Syrian laws or even in Islam.
For
years, the education sector in Idlib and its countryside has been suffering
from great difficulties that have encumbered thousands of male and female
students from education.
On
the other hand, a school principal in Maarrat Misrin, in the north of Idlib,
told Al-Monitor that she was recently asked by the Education Directorate of the
Salvation Government not to enroll married female students in public schools
that are affiliated with the directorate.
The
source, who refused to reveal her name and the name of the school, said that
the decision was not in writing, but it was verbally mentioned to her.
She
said that she would be held accountable if any married student is enrolled at
her school, and she would be punished.
She
noted that the decision applies to all schools in Idlib and its countryside
that are affiliated with the Education Directorate.
The
school principal said she was also asked to tell married women seeking
education that there are no available spots.
The
source said she is personally implementing this mandatory decision, as she
believes the most suitable place for a woman is her husband's house and raising
her children. She noted that a married woman would take the place of another
student because she would have to suspend education during pregnancy and
childbearing for an extended period, and that would deprive an unmarried
student of the spot.
She
said that the way unmarried and married female students think is totally
different, especially when it comes to marital conversations in school. This
might affect other girls’ thinking.
She
concluded by saying that, as a school principal, she believes the decision is
correct, and any married woman should abide by it and by her husband’s opinion
completely.
An
Idlib-based activist who spoke to Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity said
that banning married women from enrolling in public schools is arbitrary and
unjust, amid lack of justifications, except for HTS’ control of the area and
its systematic crackdown on citizens and education of women, married or
unmarried, but mainly the married ones.
Women
have bigger responsibilities and burdens, and education can boost their
self-confidence and empower them to interact with others and with society, she
said, adding that depriving women of education negatively affects their lives,
weakens their character and robs them of economic independence.
HTS
is trying to completely control the education sector in Idlib and indoctrinate
students with its ideas and beliefs by luring them to its religious schools and
offering them benefits.
There
are several religious schools affiliated with HTS in Idlib, like Dar al-Wahi
al-Sharif, which is one of the largest in Idlib. HTS funds its religious
schools from its own resources.
In
February, teachers who volunteer at schools affiliated with Idlib and Hama
education directorates closed schools until they have paid their outstanding
wages, as part of a general strike. Teachers in Idlib, who were forced to work
as volunteers after years of unpaid salaries, had been protesting in recent
years the deteriorating conditions of schools in Idlib. But their demands
continue to fall on deaf ears.
Source:
Al Monitor
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/08/jihadist-group-idlib-blocks-married-women-studying
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Saudi
women excel in hotel management after training in Europe
TAREQ
AL-THAQAFI
September
02, 2022
MAKKAH:
Women in Saudi Arabia are rising to the top in hotel management after taking part
in intensive training programs in Europe.
The
Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with leading international training
institutions, has been funding overseas initiatives designed to meet the needs
of the Kingdom’s burgeoning tourism labor market.
And
many of those participating in a range of training and mentoring programs
aboard have gained invaluable practical experience in the industry while
learning relevant hospitality and management skills.
In
central Makkah alone, more than 1,400 hotels provide accommodation for pilgrims
and visitors to the holy city, employing thousands of foreign-trained Saudi men
and women in jobs including reception, room and kitchen service, supervision,
management, and bookings.
Sarah
Niazi, a Fairmont Gold assistant manager, recently returned from an intensive
training course at Les Roches international school of hotel management in
Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
She
said that the experience had exposed her to the high levels of service required
to meet international standards in the tourism sector.
“The
main goal in our field is to ensure guest satisfaction and quality services.
Both the Ministry of Tourism and Fairmont Gold have supported and facilitated
everything so that we could go through this experience and return equipped with
skills that make us more efficient as Saudi youth to serve guests coming from
all over the world,” she added.
Reham
Zahid, guest relations supervisor at a hotel in Makkah, said: “I thank King
Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi Ministry of Tourism for
providing this opportunity, training young men and women to develop their
tourism skills.
“They
have exerted all efforts to achieve the ambition of creating 1 million jobs for
all by 2030, allowing the pioneers of the tourism sector to contribute to the
prosperity of the local economy by 10 percent, and qualifying them to form a
vibrant society by receiving 1 million visitors to the country by 2030.
“I
am proud to be one of the pioneers of tourism and participate in the largest
international training. I joined the program launched by the Ministry of
Tourism in August and I was among the first to receive intensive training at
Les Roches in hotel management and global hospitality with the most skilled
specialists, who kindly shared their experiences with us.
“I
returned home more qualified, as per international standards, and I look
forward to achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 aims for tourism, hotel
management, and hospitality.
“I
am pleased to be a young leader in the empowerment of Saudi women so that my
country shines among the countries of the world. I look forward to contributing
to this sector’s growth and providing the best services, offering comfort for
tourists and a sense of reassurance inside Saudi Arabia,” she added.
Source:
Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2155251/saudi-arabia
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Abu
Dhabi to host Women, Peace and Security conference next week
September
02, 2022
Abu
Dhabi: Under the patronage of Mother of the Nation Her Highness Sheikha Fatima
bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme
Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family
Development Foundation, Abu Dhabi will host a high-level International
Conference on Women, Peace, and Security next week.
Organised
by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in
partnership with the Ministry of Defence, the General Women’s Union, UN Women,
the League of Arab States and the Abu Dhabi Ports Group, the conference will
take place from September 8 to 10.
The
conference will review the achievements and challenges relating to the
implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which emphasises the
importance of equal participation of women and their full involvement in all
efforts to maintain peace and security in conflict areas around the world, and
also in post-conflict construction. The conference also will also seek to
achieve consensus on specific procedures to implement the UAE’s National Action
Plan.
On
this occasion, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation, said that the UAE’s organisation of the
conference stems from its belief in the important and pivotal role that women
play in all fields and their contribution to society’s prosperity.
Sheikh
Abdullah recognised the UAE’s firm commitment to achieving gender equality and
enhancing the role of women in society and extended his appreciation to Sheikha
Fatima for her pivotal role in supporting women as true partners in the
progress of the UAE and for her patronage of this high-level conference.
The
minister emphasised the important role the UAE plays in supporting the Women,
Peace, and Security Agenda within the frameworks of the United Nations,
especially in light of its current non-permanent membership in the UN Security
Council.
350
women military-trained
Mohammed
Ahmed Al Bawardi Al Falasi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, stated the
leadership of the UAE, especially Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, had supported
and endorsed the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, since the signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding in 2018 between the General Women’s Union and UN
Women.
“All
stakeholders worked to develop the military capabilities of women and their
knowledge of the foundations of peacekeeping. The Ministry of Defence has
supported the training of more than 350 women from various Arab, Asian, and
African countries at the Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Military School with great
success and we will continue to implement these training programmes to maintain
security, peace, and stability,” he said.
Noura
Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the General Women’s Union, said: “We are
pleased to express our full confidence in the capabilities of the participants
in the conference’s activities to come up with a practical set of outputs and
recommendations to enhance the activation of the influential role of women in
building peace around the world.”
Bringing
decision-makers together
Dr
Mouza Al Shehhi, Director of the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC, said:
“Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda is a priority for UN Women, as
women have long been doing important work in peace building in many conflict
zones, but there is a sharp contrast with their participation in formal peace
negotiations, where women still largely do not play any formal roles. Between
1992 and 2019, on average, only 13 per cent of negotiators were women, although
studies show that women’s participation increases opportunities for sustainable
peace and lead to agreements containing more provisions that benefit women and
men equally. The conference aims, through its various sessions, to bring
together decision-makers and stakeholders from different countries to analyse
the role of women in peace and security, in line with the objectives of the UN
Security Council Resolution 1325.”
The
conference will highlight the great efforts made by the UAE on the level of
Women, Peace, and Security, and setting specific procedures to implement the
UAE’s national plan to implement the UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
It
will also focus on discussing ways to achieve the ambitious goals set by the UN
to increase the participation of women in UN peacekeeping forces, such as
increasing their percentage in units with military missions to about 15 per
cent, and in forces with police missions to 20 per cent by 2028.
Women
in uniform
In
2000, the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 was adopted, establishing the Women,
Peace, and Security Agenda, and recognised women’s leadership in promoting
international peace and security as well as their contributions to conflict
prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding. Progress has
been achieved throughout the years.
In
1993, women made up one per cent of deployed uniformed personnel. However,
after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the number of women
in peacekeeping personnel rapidly rose. Female staff officers and military
observers climbed from 12.3 per cent to 17.8 per cent between 2018 and 2021,
while female police officers increased from 22.3 per cent to 30.4 per centand
women in established police units increased from nine per cent to 14.8.
Source:
Gulf News
https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-to-host-women-peace-and-security-conference-next-week-1.90262427
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UAE
women have taken to the skies, female police pilot Sheikha Mozah says in Rio
September
02, 2022
Abu
Dhabi: Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum, First Lieutenant Pilot at Dubai
Police, on Friday attended the Women in Tech LATAM Awards in Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil.
Sheikha
Mozah delivered a keynote speech at the event, highlighting the UAE’s journey
in women’s empowerment and the country’s efforts to boost their participation
across various fields. In her address, Sheikha Mozah also discussed women’s
contribution to aviation throughout history and shared her experience as a
First Lieutenant Pilot at Dubai Police.
“The
UAE has provided women with all the support needed to succeed and considers
them active partners in the country’s development journey. Thanks to the
leadership’s commitment to gender balance and women empowerment, women in the
UAE today enjoy leading positions across all fields and are assuming roles that
were once believed to be only suitable for men. The support women continue to
receive in the UAE has allowed them to excel in different industries, including
aviation,” Sheikha Mozah said.
She
reiterated that skills are not gender-specific and that excelling in aviation
requires passion, commitment, and determination. Reaffirming her commitment to
supporting more women in aviation, she said the “opportunity to fly an aircraft
belongs to everyone and is not limited to any specific gender”.
Dubai
ceremony
The
Women in Tech LATAM Awards is the first of a series of regional awards
organised by Women in Tech, an international non-profit organisation on a
mission to close the gender gap and help women embrace technology. Dubai is set
to host the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) edition of the Awards at the
iconic Museum of the Future on October 13 to honour winners across eight
categories.
Sheikha
Mozah presented the Youth Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award to the
winners in Rio De Janeiro.
“Youth
are the reason I do what I do. I am motivated to help the next generation
embrace all challenges as great opportunities to strive, grow and achieve their
full potential,” she said.
Sheikha
Mozah’s collaboration with Women in Tech began in May this year when she was
invited to discuss her experience as a female pilot during the first Women in
Tech Summit in Paris. Her story resonated with women across the global tech
community. The resulting collaboration benefits youth and the Women in Tech
mission of empowering women through technology.
On
the sidelines of the event, Sheikha Mozah met with Cris Dos Prazeres, founder
of VaiNa Web, a Women in Tech project launched in Morro Dos Prazeres in Rio De
Janeiro. The meeting discussed how technology and coding are creating new youth
opportunities.
Source:
Gulf News
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