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Exercise Tailored to a Hijab
September 11, 2009

The first time Julia Shearson rode her bike after converting to Islam seven years ago, her headscarf became stuck in the wheel. She lost her balance, and by the time she got going again she was met w...

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‘The veil should not be a barrier between women’
September 11, 2009

The writer and campaigner Rabina Khan talks to Charlotte Kemp about her drive to dispel the myths and stereotypes about the hijab, and how her latest project, which documents the views of Muslim and n...

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spotlight

woman of faith of the month

This summer The Sister Fund asked Sally N. MacNichol our four favorite questions to ask of feminists of faith.  Sally has been an antiviolence activist and educator in New York City for over 20 y...

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stories that connect

Revisiting Hagar, The Woman Who Named God | September 11, 2009

An interview with the author of a new book that takes a critical look at the biblical tale of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and sons, claiming that this story at the core of anxiety between religions isn&rsqu...

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win a copy of helen lakelly hunt's pioneering book

Submit a story of your own about a role model who’s inspired your social justice and activism. Send stories to info@faithandfeminism.org

Winner will be chosen by staff at The Sister Fund. Decisions are final. All stories become property of The Sister Fund.

knowledge is power

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Feminism catches fire when it draws upon its inherent spirituality. When it does not, it is just one more form of politics, and politics never fed our deepest hungers.
- Carol Lee Flinders

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Check out the executive summary of The Sister Fund's mapping report, Healers of Our Time (H.O.T.): Women, Faith and Justice. The H.O.T. report examines the intersection of faith and feminism in activism, academia, and pop culture. It also features an extensive directory of organizations, institutions and resources in the field.

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The Sister Fund's Summer 2008 Newsletter - Volume 15

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