Dr. Laila Al-Marayati is a physician and past president of the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Muslim Women’s League, which represents Muslim women and supports the status of women as equal members of society. The league has a speakers bureau and position papers on topic issues such as divorce, honor killing, female genital mutilation, gender equality, inheritance and women’s dress. Members often speak at interfaith public events and at their children’s schools to increase awareness, particularly during Ramadan.
| Website | http://www.mwlusa.org/ |
| Email address | mwl@mwlusa.org |
| Phone number | 323-258-6722 |
| Categories | Abortion & birth control, Arts, Beliefs & practices, Congregations, Ethics, Faith leaders, Gender & sexuality, Marriage & family, Medical ethics, Poverty & welfare, Race & ethnicity, Science & health, Society & culture |
| Locations | California, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Islam |
| Languages | English |