Muslim women rising: Challenging discrimination and oppression

The sight of Iranian women braving brutal punishment and even imprisonment while protesting for equal treatment and individual freedom has rallied public support around the world. Women in Saudi Arabia faced equally oppressive resistance in their battle for dignity; many activists languish in jail after the government relaxed restrictions on women.

The fight for equality may be even more daunting in Afghanistan. Although the governments supported by the United States and Europe were far from perfect, they ended the Taliban’s cruel isolation of women. Girls were educated; our mothers worked in business and served in government. Many Afghans had reason to hope for a better future...

Read the full article in The Hill HERE.