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No More Harems: The Hidden History of Muslim and Ex-Muslim Feminism by Phyllis Chesler Pajamas Media October 4, 2011 http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/1040/muslim-feminism Send RSS Share: Be the first of your friends to like this. Excerpt: I love Muslim and ex-Muslim feminist women. They are so earthy, womanly, passionate, knowledgeable, beautiful, and eloquent — so emotionally present, so incredibly brave. Smitten? I guess I am, I always have been — ever since I began moving in Muslim circles 50 years ago. Take Tunisia's minister for women's affairs. Amidst the mayhem and madness, Lilia Labidi just up and walked out of the United Nations meeting. Unlike Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was "waxing enthusiastic about the success of the Arab uprisings," Labidi's "giddy exposure to the UN rapidly dissipated. Her own appeal to the gathering (of powerful women presidents and secretary of states) for help in consolidating gains for women in Tunisia elicited little reaction." Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Feminism, Hijab & Burqa
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