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Saudi Arabia: The Next Capital of Islamic Feminism?
http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/946/saudi-arabia-islamic-feminism
  Be the first of your friends to like this.Excerpt: In the midst of a Middle East meltdown, in the midst of the most dangerous mayhem and madness, can a feminist and human rights revolution really be brewing in…Saudi Arabia? We know that Saudi Arabia is exceptionally barbaric towards its women and to all progressive thought. Women are not allowed to drive, and they cannot travel, accept employment, or open a bank account without the approval of a male relative. In addition, Saudi women must be fully veiled from head to toe and from front to back, and they must submit to arranged child marriage and to polygamy. Sharia law rules. Thus, adultery, choosing a husband of one's own, or refusing to marry, might be privately punished by solitary confinement, beatings, or being honor murdered. Adultery or failure to veil might lead to execution by the religious police or by the state. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Feminism, Islamic Gender & Religious Apartheid | ||||||
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