Shelina Janmohamed

The notion of the oppressed Muslim woman is all too often accompanied by the trope of the violent Muslim man

A pressing global health issue, the culture wars regarding loneliness don't benefit anyone

Representation isn’t just about telling accurate stories. It’s about giving children the tools to understand themselves and the world

A study shows that pregnancy literally rewires the brains of women

To see how depressing and unjust this is, we need to join the dots

Or are they all driven by algorithms?

The emotional labour required to tackle such issues leaves us too drained to advance ourselves personally or professionally

It's hard enough to be a woman in sport without your appearance being subjected to shaming and politics

However, the symbolic impact of the milestone must be distinguished from the systemic one

Too often primary caregivers don't receive adequate support, which can lead to a decline in their physical and mental health

It's good for young people to feel inspired and see dreams that could shape their future

The challenge being mounted against men-only spaces is not necessarily that men should not have them, but that they can exclude women from power

Brits are famous abroad – even as residents – for not speaking the local language. Subjecting migrants in the UK to bogus language 'tests' is about creating a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority

My public 'coming of age' happened in the shadow of 9/11 and the War on Terror. Now, I see a generation of young people having a similar cataclysmic reaction

While each celebration has its own meaning, a shared lesson from festivals is the thread of renewal