A Muslim British women’s rights group has today published a report which reveals alarming cases of gender discrimination suffered by many Muslim women in the UK.
Baroness Cox, who has introduced a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Lords to address the suffering of women oppressed by religiously-sanctioned gender discrimination, said: “The response to the report will be a litmus test of the extent to which we genuinely uphold the principle of freedom under the law."
“In a debate that has so far been dominated by the hypersensitivity of multiculturalism and the fear of giving offence, we must not ignore this latest cry for help and allow these women, and those whom they represent, to suffer in ways which would make our suffragettes turn in their graves.”
Women who are married in Islamic ceremonies, but are not officially married under English law, can suffer grave disadvantages because they lack legal protection. Many of the women interviewed were found to be in such ‘marriages’ but have been misled as to their legal status and are therefore left extremely vulnerable. Read more
See also
Aurat Supporting Women in the Midlands - Web Site
Aurat Supporting Women - Contact Information
Aurat Publication & Information Service Foundation - Pakistan
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