Aujourdโhui, journรฉe sans mon hijab, niqab
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Not every Muslim man beats his wife until sheโs hospitalized, but those who do are always protected by Quran 4:34- and by an honor/shame culture that protects misogyny.
Listen to Ellaf tell her story of surviving child marriage on #ForgottenFeminists (Link to full video below)
Women escaped #Algeria where they were killed & attacked w acid over hijab, they escape #Iran where theyโre imprisoned over hijab, they escape #Afghanistan where theyโre forced to cover their faces-they escape to #Canada only to find hijab plastered everywhere
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Little bubbles of Sharia, enclaves, ghettos, separatist communities, -whatever you want to call it- can be found all over the western world. Anne and I both grew up separated from the society around us.
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You donโt have to be part of a Muslim community for long before you start to see the clear differences between how men and women are regarded. Listen to Deb describe her experience and perspective on #ForgottenFeminists
When you are a broken person, the strict structure of Islamic edicts can feel like theyโre offering order in the chaos of our world. Itโs a mirage that can lure broken ppl to convert.
Full #ForgottenFeminists ep: youtu.be/ynqzrIXamKY
After escaping one controlling cult, Deb realized she was in another controlling relationship w a man named Mohammed. While she was pregnant, she gave him an ultimatum: either leave Islam, or Iโm leaving you. What he did next will only surprise some of youโฆ
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Imagine being a 10 yr old child, sitting in your home, listening to a religious sermon from a loudspeaker preaching about how you, your family, and your community are corrupt heathens.
Listen to Lina Girgis (she/her) tell her story of growing up Christian in #Egypt on #ForgottenFeminists
The failure in the Canadian system to protect me (because they were more concerned about protecting โcultural diversityโ) was the same failure that @DottyD936 experienced in the UK and the same failure that persists all over the western world *today* #ForgottenFeminists
On yesterdayโs #ForgottenFeminists , Samira gave advice to anyone on the fence right now, anyone stuck in that โfreezeโ mode where you want to fight or fleeโฆbut youโre frozen w fear:
If you are a Muslim woman listening to our #ForgottenFeminists conversations and you canโt relate, then you are of the few lucky women. If you look around your community, and even your family, youโll immediately recognize your privilege.
Losing her dear friend Danny Pearl caused Asra Nomani to have a crisis of faith. He was beheaded by terrorists in Pakistan who then laid their prayer rugs and prayed on his remaining blood. Listen to why she decided to stay in Islam and fight vs walking away. #ForgottenFeminists
Our definition of success-personal independence, healthy intimate relationships, education, career, etc are often the opposite of our familyโs definition. What we see as success, they often see as disappointment.
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Wonderful to see women around the globe using social media to motivate & support one other. This powerful idea started w Masih Alinejad ๐ณ๏ธ and her #MyStealthyFreedom campaign & has grown to inspire #FreeFromHijab & #IForgiveMyself
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