Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

Islam Is Out There, Among Women by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on May 21, 2015 • ( 8 )

Last week I was touring the capital of my country, Chile, for conferences and workshops on Islam, Gender and Human Rights. One of the issues I address there was the tyranny of stereotypes Muslim women carry with us and the… Read More ›

Oh, Yes! On a Sexual Revolution in Islam by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on April 16, 2015 • ( 30 )

For centuries, religions have controlled sexuality. They have defined the legitimate options with regard to gender, sexual orientation, how to make love and its purpose. The religious discourse on sex imposes patriarchy, binarism, marriage, monogamy, motherhood and heterosexuality as sine… Read More ›

Islamic Feminism, Body Autonomy and Spiritual Liberation by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on January 13, 2015 • ( 16 )

Women’s bodies are the preferred territory in which religious oppression becomes cruelly evident. Misogynist narratives in religions are always addressed to them: decency, honor, virtue, holiness, discretion, and shame are embodied in us, We pay for the absence of these… Read More ›

Racism from Born Muslim Men is Hurting Latino Muslim Women by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on August 23, 2014 • ( 78 )

One of the first things a newly Muslim woman convert learns is that Islam makes people equal and the only thing that differentiates a believer from another believer is their level of piety. They also learn that Islam raises the… Read More ›

My Afternoon with Amina Wadud: Some Pearls of Wisdom for a Warm Autumn in Santiago by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on March 29, 2014 • ( 11 )

Albert Einstein said that there are two ways for understanding life: One, to believe nothing is a miracle; the other, to believe everything is a miracle. I think life is a bit of both. There are experiences that result from… Read More ›

A Reflection on Feminist Theology and the Real Woman by Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente

By Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente on November 29, 2013 • ( 23 )

The XVII Conference of Latin American Religious Alternatives is being held this week in Porto Alegre, Brazil. This event will bring together scholars and researchers from across the continent to talk together about religion, integration, and identity. I will be… Read More ›