Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Hindu : Columns / Kalpana Sharma : The Other Half: Women and the Arab Spring


The Hindu : Columns / Kalpana Sharma : The Other Half: Women and the Arab Spring

"She said that she did not believe that Sharia law was against human rights and democracy. But when it is left to men within a patriarchal system to interpret that law, inevitably the suppression of women's rights is justified. The best way to prevent that, she advised her Arab sisters, was to push for women's rights during the struggle. “Don't wait for the victory. Choose your allies. Dictate these conditions before the alliance”, she said."

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