Polls

Are you satisfied with the space designated for women in your Mosque?

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Yes No N/A - There is no space reserved for women in my Mosque.

Are you a Muslim woman?

Yes No

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    WISE recently added new and improved features to its site, including Arabic translation of key sections of the WISE Portal. Do you think the added Arabic content is a beneficial resource?

    This poll ended on July 29, 2011.

    Results

    All Responses: 57

    • Yes 45 votes
      79%
    • No 3 votes
      5%
    • Undecided 9 votes
      16%
    Total Votes: 57

    Answers by Muslim Women: 29

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • Yes 24 votes
      83%
    • No 2 votes
      7%
    • Undecided 3 votes
      10%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 29
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    FIFA, the international football governing body, recently barred the Iranian women’s football team from competing in the 2012 London Olympics because the players' outfits include head scarves, which breaks a ban on religious symbols. Do you feel athletic governing bodies should alter dress requirements to accommodate religious or cultural preferences?

    This poll ended on July 15, 2011.

    Results

    All Responses: 115

    • Yes 73 votes
      63%
    • No 29 votes
      25%
    • Undecided 13 votes
      11%
    Total Votes: 115

    Answers by Muslim Women: 71

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • Yes 52 votes
      73%
    • No 12 votes
      17%
    • Undecided 7 votes
      10%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 71
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    With Muslim women like Atifete Jahjaga, Kosovo’s newly-elected first female president, and Naveeda Ikram, the first Muslim woman to serve as lord mayor in the UK, achieving new levels of political and civic prominence, do you think young Muslim women will be encouraged to be more politically active?

    This poll ended on June 30, 2011.

    Results

    All Responses: 69

    • Yes 59 votes
      86%
    • No 5 votes
      7%
    • Undecided 5 votes
      7%
    Total Votes: 69

    Answers by Muslim Women: 53

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • Yes 47 votes
      89%
    • No 3 votes
      6%
    • Undecided 3 votes
      6%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 53
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    Do you agree with Egyptian blogger and human rights activist Dalia Ziada that the internet plays a positive role in amplifying women's voices?

    This poll ended on April 22, 2011.

    Results

    All Responses: 77

    • Yes 64 votes
      83%
    • No 8 votes
      10%
    • Undecided 5 votes
      6%
    Total Votes: 77

    Answers by Muslim Women: 43

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • Yes 38 votes
      88%
    • No 3 votes
      7%
    • Undecided 2 votes
      5%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 43
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