Ricky Aggarwal 
STOCKHOLM, February 5, 2014 – Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban, was nominated for the World Children’s Prize in Sweden on Wednesday for championing education rights for girls. “She is a child herself and she stands up for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, but also in … Read more
RABAT, February 5, 2014 – A campaign of “no tolerance” for violence against women was launched in Morocco Wednesday by rights groups pressing the government to take greater action. The “Strength of Women” group, which is partly funded by the European Union, has drawn up a petition that it will present to Islamist premier Abdelilah … Read more
The inspirational Muslimah who clinched Singapore’s first individual gold medal in rowing at the Southeast Asian Games speaks to Najwa Abdullah. She shares how she, too, struggles to get started exercising, and how persistence and strong commitment is essential. Fresh from winning her first gold medal in rowing for Singapore at the recent Southeast Asian Games … Read more
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai (R), who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban, walks alongside Syrian refugee Mazoon Rakan after attending a press conference at the Zaatri refugee camp, near the Jordanian border with Syria, on February 18, 2014. Yousafzai was nominated for the World Children’s Prize in Sweden this month for championing … Read more
Pop-up drinking fountains designed by an all-star cast of the world’s hottest architects are currently on display in London as part of the ‘Kiosk Design Challenge’. Launched by Architects’ Journal and Turkishceramics, the aim of the challenge was to design an Ottoman-inspired water kiosk using ceramic materials. The resulting exhibition showcases the designs, drawings and … Read more