Her Corner is a digital and in-person global community of women business owners committed to helping women grow their businesses. I was so impressed after interviewing Her Corner Founder & CEO, Frédérique (Fred) Irwin for Forbes two years ago, and could not have been happier to be featured in the organization’s online magazine. Her Corner’s digital magazine is […]
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It is the end of another year, and as I find myself reflecting on my childhood and comparing it with my daughters’ lives, I also look back on what a year it has been for Anushay’s Point. In 2017, I continued my opinion journalism and political commentary work while also expanding my platforms. I made my
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There are so many things I love about Fall, but when October rolls around it is the annual Women Media Center Awards (WMC) that I really look forward to, and this year was no exception. This was my second year attending the event along with five hundred fellow women (and some men), feminists, writers and journalists
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*This article of mine is published on Women in the World/ New York Times.* More than 500,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar seeking refuge in nearby Bangladesh since August. That accounts for half of Burma’s extremely persecuted ethnic minority Rohingya population. Although the group has been oppressed by the Burmese military and government for decades, this recent exodus can be traced back
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July wrapped up with another taping of PBS’ To The Contrary, and one of the most shocking things about this episode was that Anne Stone and I actually agreed on an issue: domestic violence. Washington State is starting to issue victims alerts when their abuser buys a gun, and with the gun control debate in
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So much of my writing and work focuses on elevating the voices of women and girls of color, so it was great to be on the other side of things when Miss Muslim interviewed me for their website. The platform is “where all of the patriarchy’s worst nightmares come to life,” and their mission is
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I have some very happy news to share with you, my Dear Readers: I am nine months pregnant! I am expected to deliver any day now, inshallah. As my husband, our daughter, and our two cats get ready for the impending arrival of the newest member of our family, I will be beginning my maternity
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I was truly honored to be asked to host the South Asian America Digital Archive’s (SAADA) event this year which was held in Philadelphia at the beautiful Historic Society of Pennsylvania. This year’s theme was #WhereWeBelong and it could not have been better timed given the rise of hate crimes, xenophobia, and white supremacy in
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*This post of mine is published in The New York Times/Women in the World.* “Pro-Hijab,” Nike’s new performance hijab line, specifically designed for Muslim women athletes, will not officially be in stores until the spring of 2018, but its extensive marketing campaign is already under way. As the sports apparel giant turns to the Middle East for
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Happy New Year, Dear Readers! It is the first day of 2017 and I am feeling hopeful-or at least forcing myself to. 2016 was a tough year as a Bangladeshi-American-Muslim-Feminist. First and foremost, we saw a nasty and largely Islamaphobic political campaign as America went to the polls to elect our next president. Hearing slanderous and
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