Islam, Women and Feminism
It was against this backdrop that the Taliban decreed female education un-Islamic. They must have thought their brutality was so overwhelming that nobody would dare defy them. They were mostly right, save for a 12-year-old girl who had other ideas. The passion that burned within her for an education for herself and other girls in her area surfaced in the form of a blog on BBCUrdu.com where she wrote under a nom de plume, Gul Makai. Her pieces offered a poignant window to life in Swat.
Women in Saudi Arabia will finally have a voice in government. They will be given the opportunity to outline recommendations for better national policies and for innovative strategies to implement reforms. It is unfortunate that there are many sceptics who doubt the role of women in the Council. They continue to question their effectiveness and their ability to influence change.
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In times like these, where there is global protest about women's clothing and how it has no relevance to the sexual violence they face, here is a drama where a protagonist — who is extremely popular among women — is telling women that yes, their clothing invites men to harass them. In case anyone is wondering, the woman was wearing a sleeveless top with a shawl draped around her shoulders.