When the drafters of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria enshrined in section 10 that “The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion,”... Read More

Along with my sister, Saba, I co-founded Aware Girls, an organization dedicated to women’s empowerment, gender equality, and peace in Pakistan. For our work toward strengthening women in leadership, I received the 2013 Democracy Award... Read More

This Monday is Memorial Day, and many Americans are preparing to honor those who have fought and died for our freedom. Others are preparing for their first summer vacation, outdoor barbeque, or long weekend in... Read More

Last week was not a good week for pro-choice advocates. The Missouri state legislature passed a bill that would require women to wait three days between initially seeing a doctor and accessing an abortion procedure.... Read More

There seems to be a certain amount of confusion and disagreement about the purpose of the Center for Inquiry’s Women in Secularism (WIS) conference, the third annual of which was held this past weekend in... Read More

I am an extremely extroverted and talkative person. While I have sometimes been complimented for my outgoing personality, I have always been extremely self-conscious of my “chatty ways.” I always find myself apologizing for verbally... Read More

Last Saturday history was made: Michael Sam, a defensive end from the University of Missouri, became the first openly gay football player to be drafted into the National Football League. As a proud supporter of... Read More