Posts by Rochelle Terman

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Reflections on a hijab-wearing Iranian feminist and how she touched my life

Grad student Rochelle Terman remembers her friendship with a Muslim women's and human-rights activist from Iran, and what happened to her friend during the 2009 Iranian presidential election.

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The aromas of Bali and the contours of a furious debate

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A one-way path towards gender justice: The West leading the rest

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A cousin’s bat mitzvah, and the tradition of defending our traditions by any means necessary

How activism has brought me closer to my ‘Madar’ and my heritage

Violence against women in the name of ‘culture’ is pandemic

Defending the human rights of Muslim women is a highly charged minefield