Author: Shirin Taber

Executive Director, Empower Women Media | Co-Founder, Abraham Women's Alliance shirin@empowerwomen.media
Women Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Faith and Freedom
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Women Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Faith and Freedom

ByShirin Taber

When my organization, Empower Women Media, surveyed over 7,000 people across the Middle East, North Africa, Nigeria, and Pakistan, more than 95 percent agreed that women deserve protection from religious persecution. But for countless women, this consensus has yet to translate into reality. In many parts of the world, religion is wielded as a weapon…

With a New President in the White House, Women Boldly Advance Peace and Multi-faith Collaboration in the Middle East
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With a New President in the White House, Women Boldly Advance Peace and Multi-faith Collaboration in the Middle East

ByShirin Taber

(Los Angeles and Washington DC) – January 25, 2025. Women from the Middle East see a new door open to advance the peace process and multi-faith collaboration. One initiative that has emerged in response to recent conflict is the Abraham Women’s Alliance (AWA). The co-founder and director, Shirin Taber shares, “Research shows that women-led initiatives…