NEW DELHI, India, Dec 22 (IPS) – The court victory to allow women into the inner sanctum of a Sufi shrine in Mumbai was a significant victory for a secular rights-based movement led by Muslim women. However, there is a fear the political climate in India regarding Muslims, could put the women’s rights agenda on the back foot.
Read the full story, “Islamic Feminists Speak on Fight to Reclaim Rights”, on globalissues.org →

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