Bangladesh: Medical College Makes Hijab Worn By Muslim Women Compulsory for Non-Muslim Women
New
Age Islam News Bureau
01
March 2022
• Nada
Al-Mashat, Saudi Arabia’s First Female International Karate Judge
• Single
Women in Tunisia Demand Reproductive Rights: Nermine Sfar Freezes Her Eggs in
the Hope of Becoming a Mother
• Civil
Society Platforms Push For Lebanese Women to Reach Parliament
• A
Battle for Women's Rights in Kuwait; Power of Tribes and Islamists in Kuwait
Growing
• Pak
Woman Moves UAE Court over Domestic Violence
• Concern
for Women and Children Caught Up In Ukraine Conflict
• Pakistan
Witnessed Surge in Offences against Women Last Year
• Egypt:
Women Empowerment Key to Population Growth Control – Morsi
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Bangladesh: Medical College Makes Hijab Worn By Muslim Women Compulsory for Non-Muslim Women
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News Barati)
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28
February, 2022
Ad-din
Sakina Medical College in Bangladesh has now made the hijab (headscarves worn
by Muslim women) compulsory even for non-Muslims. This even after Bangladesh
Supreme Court order from 4th October 2010 said that no one can be forced to
wear religious clothes against their will.
Hindu
organisation Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mahajote said that another founder of
Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Sheikh Afil Uddin, was also involved in
torturing religious minorities. Newstrack had earlier reported that the
college’s administrative officer Subrata Basak had claimed that the rule had
been in force since 2011 (when the college was founded). He declined to answer
when asked about how the diktat of the medical college was against the decision
of a Bangladeshi court on wearing religious attire in schools.
On
Friday (February 25), the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mahajote raised strong
objections against the decision of a medical college to make hijab mandatory
even for non-Muslim students, reported Sangbad Pratidin.
In
a press conference, the Hindu rights organisation emphasised that non-Muslim
students must not be forced into wearing Islamic attire at any educational
institute in the country. Citing media reports, it pointed out that the Ad-din
Sakina Medical College (ASMC) in Jessore district of Bangladesh has introduced
such a rule in the college.
The
spokesperson for Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, Palash Kanti Dey,
said that the decision of the college is in contravention to the 2010 verdict
of a Bangladeshi court. It was held by the court that people cannot be forced
to wear veils, skull caps and other religious clothing against their will in
schools/colleges and workplaces.
The
Hindu organisation said that by making hijab compulsory for all, the medical
college had violated the order of the court. It informed that the college has
been soliciting ‘written consent’ from students at the time of admission.
Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance said that those students who refuse to
give consent for wearing hijab are barred from taking admission.
Sangbad
Pratidin reported that the hijab has been made compulsory for all students
(including non-Muslims) at all educational institutes, operated by Akij Group
Ltd. The Hindu outfit has demanded the immediate intervention of Bangladeshi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding the matter.
Bangladesh
National Hindu Grand Alliance had claimed that Dr Sheikh Akij Uddin, the father
of ASMC’s founder Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin, was against the Independence of the
country in 1971. It added that Akij Uddin was a member of Jamaat-e-Islami’s
student wing, Chhatra Shibir, while he was a student of Barisal Medical
College. His family was accused of looting the properties of Hindu refugees.
Hindu
rights organisation condemn threats to Bangladeshi Hindus over Karnataka hijab
row
On
February 18, Islamists had threatened Hindus living in Bangladesh with dire
consequences if Muslim students were not allowed entry into Indian classrooms
with Hijab. They gathered in large numbers in Dhaka to protest against the
‘Hijab ban’ in Indian schools, reported Ruptly.
In
a video shared by a Bangladeshi Twitter user, a large group of Muslims were
seen marching on the streets with placards while raising anti-India slogans.
“The conspiracy about stopping education of Muslim girls in India should be
stopped,” read one placard.
The
mob, associated with the radical Islamist party Islami Andolan Bangladesh, also
raised slogans of ‘Allahu Akbar’ while they rallied in support of the hijab on
the streets of Dhaka. While threatening Hindus living in Bangladesh, an
Islamist warned that life would become miserable for Hindu women in the
country.
“Not
a single Bangladeshi Hindu woman come outside homes and walk on the street with
a religious symbol like Shaka, Sindoor…,” he threatened. The Islamist received
overwhelming support from the Muslim mob standing in his vicinity. The
Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance had strongly condemned the anti-Hindu
rhetorics during the press conference on February 25.
Source:
Opindia
https://www.opindia.com/2022/02/bangladesh-medical-college-hijab-compulsory-non-muslim-students/
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Nada
Al-Mashat, Saudi Arabia’s First Female International Karate Judge
Nada
Ahmad Al-Mashat. (Supplied)
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Nada
Hameed
February
27, 2022
JEDDAH:
Earlier this month, Nada Al-Mashat was announced as the first Saudi woman to
become an international Karate judge in the sport’s history and also the
Kingdom’s history.
She
follows in the footsteps of her mentor Mushrif Al-Shihri, who is president of
the Saudi Karate Federation and was the first Saudi man to become a world
Karate judge.
Her
ambition and persistence in the martial art for almost a decade led her to gain
this accolade, and she told Arab News that she was “glad and proud” for the
honor.
She
praised the “amazing” support from Al-Shihri and expressed her gratitude for
his eagerness to develop Saudi Karate judges through courses and tournaments,
and for always being with them in all their achievements.
Al-Mashat,
who turns 33 this year and has a bachelor’s degree in medicine, has always been
ambitious about Karate and fell in love with it while she was doing a master’s
in the UK in 2013.
She
was keen to build and improve her skills through training with Karate experts.
“I
started practicing with a Karate group led by a 3rd Dan black belt Sensei
coach, and my skills were improving quickly. In 2017 I decided to take
one-to-one private classes with an 8th Dan black belt Sensei, and that was a
game-changer in my performance and martial arts journey.”
She
took part in the first Saudi ladies’ Karate tournament in 2019, which took
place in Riyadh, and came top in the kata category.
Al-Mashat
told Arab News in 2020 that her interest in Karate had been inspired by Prince
Sultan bin Salman’s space mission.
“The
prince’s space experience has filled (me) with ambition and determination to do
something for my country. I felt like I could make all my dreams come true. I
chose karate to take the name of my country to the international level,”
Al-Mashat said at the time.
The
news about her becoming a judge was revealed in the UAE, where 16 Saudis earned
the Karate judge badge at a Fujairah event organized by the International
Karate Federation during Feb. 18 to 20.
In
her historic achievement for Saudi women, Al-Mashat passed the kata and kumite
tests on the international referees course.
The
Kingdom now has its largest number of international judges to date, according
to the Saudi Karate Federation. It tweeted:
“We
are proud of our international referees and judges for achieving a new
historical achievement in Karate in the Kingdom. We are happy with the first
Saudi “female judge” in the history of the game in Saudi Arabia.
“We
are moving toward achieving the strategy of the #Saudi Karate Federation: To
develop the level of Saudi judges, to increase their numbers and participation
locally and abroad.”
As
Karate judges commonly use different Japanese phrases during a match to refer
to things like rules and signs, Al-Mashat took the opportunity to explore the
language. “Learning Japanese was and will always be a hobby. I always look
forward to perfecting the pronunciations of Japanese Karate terms.
“Karate
has given me confidence in myself, discipline, healthy lifestyle, good morals,
and of course the chance to make new friends.
“Moreover,
in Karate we’re always learning something new and exciting. It is a highly
effective means of unarmed self-defense. Also, tournaments have given me quite
a good level of confidence when it comes to my own ability as a karateka and
also as a judge.”
She
advised all ambitious Saudi sports practitioners to set their goals and to work
hard, telling them to remember that nothing was impossible.
Al-Mashat
also extended her gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman
for their continued support to Saudi women in all fields.
Source:
Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2032361/sport
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Single
Women in Tunisia Demand Reproductive Rights: Nermine Sfar Freezes Her Eggs In
The Hope Of Becoming A Mother
By
Kaouther Larbi
March
1, 2022
A
Tunisian singer's announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of
becoming a mother has provoked a heated debate on women's reproductive rights
in the North African country.
Nermine
Sfar, 31, appealed to her nearly one million Instagram followers to encourage
other women who are studying and pursuing careers to freeze their eggs and
preserve "the dream of becoming a mother".
Under
Tunisian law, single women can only freeze their eggs if they are facing
medical treatment, such as chemotherapy, "that could affect their ability
to procreate".
The
technique allows women to have eggs extracted, frozen and safely kept in liquid
nitrogen, potentially getting pregnant with them years later.
Under
the country's legislation from 2001, the eggs are stored for five years,
renewable on the patient's request.
But
the Tunisian law precludes the possibility of single women freezing eggs to
delay pregnancy for social or career reasons.
According
to Sfar's team, the singer does not fit the legal criteria in Tunisia and
therefore cannot access the procedure -- along with many other single women in
the country.
Sfar's
post reignited a discussion over amending the law, with some responses
suggesting that given Tunisia's deep economic and political crises since its
2011 revolt, the question of freezing eggs is of secondary importance.
But
others said it was time to change the law and allow more women to benefit from
the technique, in a country often seen as a pioneer for gender rights in the
Arab world.
"In
Tunisia, sadly there are brains and laws in deep-freeze," wrote one social
media user.
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'No logic' -
Nayma
Chermiti, a television journalist, has been considering undergoing the
procedure for two years, but says the law is getting in her way.
"I
don't see any logic in this law," the 40-year-old told AFP.
"It
excludes healthy, single women who have professional responsibilities or
financial constraints that mean they put off getting married or having
children."
She
also criticises civil society for failing to push parliament to change a
pre-revolution law that "doesn't correspond to the evolution of women and
their responsibilities".
Doctor
Fethi Zhiwa, head of the fertility clinic at Aziza Othmana hospital in Tunis,
said young, single women enquired "practically every day" about
freezing their eggs.
"This
has surged in the last five years because of social evolution in Tunisia, where
the average marriage age for women is now 33 years," he said.
This
presents "a real problem", he added.
"There
is a discrepancy between biological age -- which controls the age of
reproduction -- and social age, which controls the evolution of careers,"
he said.
Zhiwa
said about 80 percent of nearly 1,000 women who had frozen their eggs at the
centre since 2014 were single.
The
doctor was involved in drafting the law in 2001, 15 years after the first human
birth from a previously frozen egg.
He
said amending the law would be simple.
"There
needs to be political will, particularly as there are no objections from
religious clerics," he said.
"All
they care about is ensuring there is no exchange or donation of gametes (eggs
or sperm)."
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Civil society 'distracted' -
Zhiwa
said the law was a "victim of its early approval", noting that when it
was drafted, it was seen as being ahead of neighbouring countries.
Morocco
waited until 2019 to adopt a law on medically assisted reproduction -- and only
for married couples.
The
kingdom does however allow single women to freeze their eggs when they are
suffering from conditions such as cancer, said Jamal Fikri of the Moroccan
College of Fertility.
In
Algeria, only married women have access to such services, while in Libya,
doctors say fertility treatment does not exist at all.
For
Tunisian women's rights activist Yosra Frawes, Sfar's announcement
"democratised a subject that used to be rarely discussed in Tunisia,
because civil society was distracted by other issues".
"Thanks
to social media, women have more freedom of speech," Frawes said.
"Subjects
that used to be taboo are now being openly discussed."
Source:
Al Monitor
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/02/single-women-tunisia-demand-reproductive-rights
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Civil
society platforms push for Lebanese women to reach parliament
March
01, 2022
BEIRUT:
Lebanon’s Feminist Civil Society Platform has released a list of demands
addressed to male and female candidates in the parliamentary elections
scheduled for mid-May as the country continues to reckon with its low rates of
female political representation.
The
platform called on candidates to commit to “achieving full equality between
women and men, include that in their priorities as future parliamentarians and
work seriously to ensure full participation of women in decision-making
levels.”
The
candidates were also asked that all decisions they make are free of all forms
of violence or discrimination.
The
details were reiterated at a press conference held on Monday with 15 days left
until the door closes on applications for candidacy in the upcoming elections.
There
are just five female candidates registered on the lists of the Ministry of
Interior throughout Lebanon.
Claudine
Aoun, head of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, said: “Women in
Lebanon are present in all the economic, cultural and scientific fields, and
their percentage in the judiciary and some private professions is close to or
more than 50 percent.”
She
added: “But the percentage of women in parliament does not exceed 4.7 percent
and does not exceed 6 percent in municipal councils, and in the government, it
is reduced to one minister.”
Her
remarks came as the commission held a meeting with representatives from
political parties in Lebanon within the framework of the implementation of the
national action plan for UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, security
and peace, which was approved by the Lebanese government.
The
commission — with the support of UN Women — has called for the increase of
women’s participation in representative bodies across the country and in
leadership positions in the public and political sectors.
Last
October, parliament rejected the amendment of a text in the electoral law to
include a quota for women, which angered the only female MP in the Development
and Liberation parliamentary bloc headed by parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
She
withdrew from the session and said: “They refused even to discuss the proposal
at a time when they talk daily about the role of women and the necessity of
their participation in public political life. They have failed us.”
Lebanese
women obtained the right to vote and run as candidates in 1953.
Mirna
Al-Bustani was the first woman to serve in the Lebanese parliament after she
took charge of representing her father Emile Al-Bustani’s parliament seat upon
his death in 1963.
Other
women entered parliamentary work, succeeding either brothers or husbands, or
taking over the position due to having children.
These
female MPs include Nohad Saeed, Nayla Moawad, Solange Gemayel, Bahia Hariri,
Strida Geagea and Nayla Tueni.
Parliament
is composed of 128 MPs, including six women MPs who won parliamentary seats out
of 86 candidates on the lists that competed in 2018.
The
total number of women who have held a parliamentary seat since the
establishment of the Lebanese Parliament is only 14.
The
candidate for Beirut’s second district, Kholoud Wattar, is one of the first
candidates to raise a banner in one of Beirut’s neighborhoods that read, “I
chose you, my country,” announcing that she will run again for parliament after
she failed in the previous session.
Wattar
told Arab News: “The parties in power are not concerned with the presence of
women in public affairs, so how if the woman is running in elections from
outside this system and is independent and no one supports her, even if she is
active on the ground.”
Wattar,
who specializes in international negotiation and political sociology and who
previously worked with Women Political Leaders global network, said: “The
electoral situation is in crisis, especially in Beirut. People are frustrated.
“I
am the only candidate for a seat in Beirut, as neither a man nor a woman from
the Sunni sect has yet announced their candidacy. It’s confusing.”
She
added: “The psychological state of people is tainted by despair. I submitted my
application, but on which list I will be, this matter is premature.
“We
are 15 days away from closing the candidacy door, and all things are still
ambiguous.”
Interior
Minister Bassam Mawlawi reaffirmed on Monday that “the parliamentary elections
will take place on time.”
Source:
Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2033596/middle-east
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A
Battle for Women's Rights in Kuwait; Power of Tribes and Islamists in Kuwait
Growing
February
28, 2022
Kuwaiti
officials recently canceled a yoga trip for women advertised by a teacher of
the exercise form.
Lawmakers
and Muslim leaders were upset over the danger of women doing yoga exercises.
The incident this month was the latest cultural dispute over what women can do
in the Arab nation.
Some
observers say the power of tribes and Islamists in Kuwait is growing. They say
politicians are opposing a growing feminist movement. These politicians, some
rights activists say, consider women’s issues destructive to traditional
values. At the same time, the government is struggling to deal with difficult
economic issues.
“Our
state is backsliding and regressing at a rate that we haven’t seen before,”
said feminist activist Najeeba Hayat to The Associated Press. She spoke
recently during a women’s protest in front of the Kuwaiti parliament. The
activists were calling for freedoms they say officials have limited.
The
country was once considered progressive compared to its Arab neighbors.
In
recent years, however, women have made gains in other parts of the Arabian
Peninsula. In Saudi Arabia, women have won greater freedoms under leader Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The
“movement against women in Kuwait was always insidious and invisible but now
it’s risen to the surface,” said Alanoud Alsharekh. She is a women’s rights
activist who helped start Abolish 153. It is a group that aims to end a law,
called Article 153, which provides for weak punishments for so-called honor
killings of women.
Just
in the past few months, Kuwaiti officials shut down a popular center for belly
dance classes. Clerics then demanded police arrest the organizers of a women's
event called “The Divine Feminine."
A
court in Kuwait will soon hear a case seeking to ban Netflix after the service
produced an Arabic-language movie that some people found offensive.
Conservative
Islamist Hamdan al-Azmi has led the fight against yoga. He says yoga damages
Arab culture.
“If
defending the daughters of Kuwait is backward, I am honored to be called it,”
he said.
These
incidents have angered many Kuwaiti women at a time when there are no women in
the elected parliament. There have also been several recent cases of violent
honor killings.
In
one case last year, a Kuwaiti woman named Farah Akbar was taken from her car
and stabbed to death by a man. He was later released on bail and told to appear
later in court.
The
anger over Akbar’s killing caused parliament to write a bill that would
withdraw Article 153. The law says that a man who catches his wife committing
adultery or his female relative in “illicit” sex and kills her faces, at most,
three years in prison.
Kuwait’s
parliamentary committee, however, did not vote on the issue. It asked the
state’s Islamic clerics for a fatwa, or religious ruling, about the law.
The
clerics ruled last month that the law be upheld.
“Most
of these members of parliament come from a system in which honor killings are
normal,” said Sundus Hussein. She is another founding member of the Abolish 153
group.
After
Kuwait's 2020 elections, there was a large increase in the influence of
conservative Islamists and tribal members, Hussein added.
Officials
also called on clerics to decide whether women should be permitted to join the
military.
The
Defense Ministry had declared they could join last fall. But clerics added
requirements. Last month, they decided women may only join in non-combat groups
if they wear Islamic head coverings and get permission from a male guardian.
The
decision upset many Kuwaitis who are used to government not making rules on
head coverings.
Issues
affecting women appear to be the only issue on which social conservatives can
agree. Kuwait’s ruler-appointed cabinet and its elected parliament cannot agree
on the economy. A divided parliament has failed to fix the country’s record
high deficit or pass economic reforms.
Two
years ago, parliament passed a domestic violence protection law. But there are
no government women’s shelters or services for victims. Observers say violence
against women has only increased during restrictions linked to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Activist
Hayat has little hope the government will change anything for Kuwait's women.
But she said that is no reason to give up.
“If
there’s a protest, I’m going to show up. If there’s someone who needs
convincing, I’m going to try,” she said.
Source:
Learning English
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/a-battle-for-women-s-rights-in-kuwait/6456192.html
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Pak
woman moves UAE court over domestic violence
March
01, 2022
PESHAWAR:
A Pakistani woman living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appealed to
the Sharjah family guidance court alleging violence, cheating and oppression by
her husband.
The
woman, Rehana, told the court in her petition on Monday that her husband
Mubashar Ali had deprived her of her savings and subjected her to the worst
kind of physical and mental torture.
She
told the court that her husband had also deprived her of jewellery and
cash.Rehana said in her petition that her husband Mubashir and other relatives
should be banned from entering Dubai and the UAE for life.
She
alleged that her husband and other in-laws were involved in trapping young
girls in the name of marriage and depriving them of their savings and had
ruined the lives of many girls.The woman told the court that Mubashir, who
hails from Bahawalpur, Pakistan, and works as an instructor in Dubai’s Arwa
driving school, had once been jailed in Dubai in 2021 for severe physical
torture and abuse on her (Rehana).
After
serving four months term in prison, Mubashir struck a compromise with Rehana
and was released from prison, but he still did not give up his bad
habits.According to reports, Rehana told the court that her husband denied her
conjugal rights, house rations, rent and expenses.
According
to sources, Mubashir, his father and brother allegedly lured young women in
Dubai by cheating on their marriage and then seizing wealth by deception after
marriage.Rehana said Mubashir has contracted three marriages so far and
deprived the three wives of all their savings, including money and
property.Speaking to reporters by telephone from Dubai, Rehana said that
Mubashir and her in-laws were involved in the business of extorting wealth by
marrying young girls employed in Dubai.
Source:
The News
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/937573-pak-woman-moves-uae-court-over-domestic-violence
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Concern
for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict
March
01, 2022
NEW
YORK — The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having
devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have
reported.
Catherine
Russell, the newly appointed Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), said on Monday that the situation for boys and girls caught up in the
conflict grows worse by the minute.
“Children
have been killed. Children have been wounded. And
children are being profoundly traumatized by the violence all around them,” she said in a statement.
UNICEF
has renewed a call on all parties to protect civilians and civilian
infrastructure. Hospitals, schools, water and sanitation facilities, as well as
orphanages, have come under fire, according to reports.
Explosive
weapons in populated areas, along with explosive remnants of war, represent
“real and present dangers” for children, said Russell.
She
appealed for suspension of the ongoing military actions, which would facilitate
humanitarian access to people who have been cut off after five days of intense
airstrikes and ground fighting.
“It
would also allow families in the worst affected areas to venture out to get
food and water, to seek medical care, or to leave in search of safety,” she
added.
The
fighting has sparked massive displacement, forcing many Ukrainians to flee
their homes, including to neighbouring countries, said Pramila Patten, UN
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
It
is also putting women and girls at heightened risk of violence.
Patten
issued a statement on Monday that stressed the importance of upholding human
rights and exercising restraint.
“Unless
the conflict ceases, thousands of additional families will be forcibly
displaced, dramatically escalating the scale of the already dire humanitarian
situation, and increasing the risk of sexual violence and exploitation,” she
warned.
Her
statement came a day after the head of UN Women underscored the agency’s
commitment to supporting Ukraine’s people, especially women and girls, “at this
time of greatest need.”
Executive
Director Sima Bahous further emphasized that women’s full and meaningful
participation is also vital to improving peace and security processes.
“The
inclusion of women themselves in the decision-making processes and humanitarian
response is therefore essential to ensure that their rights are upheld,” she
added.
Bahous
acknowledged civil society organizations on the ground in Ukraine, calling them
critical partners in the work to amplify the voices of women and girls. — UN
News
Source:
Saudi Gazette
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Pakistan
witnessed surge in offences against women last year
By
Kasim Abbasi
March
01, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Around 34,000 women registered complaints regarding different types of offences
last year across Pakistan apart from Balochistan, official data showed.
The
data available with The News reflected that most of the cases of rape in the
country happened in Punjab, whereas cases, such as honour killing of women and
burning them, emerged from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Giving
reasons for the escalating abuses and offences against women, Afzal Shigri,
former IGP Sindh, explained to this correspondent that due to increased
education and awareness among the women, they are asserting their rights and
challenging the male dominance that is facing resistance by the established
norms in the country.
Explaining
about the crimes, such as honour killing and burning women in Sindh and KP,
Afzal said that the conditions have become worse due to low literacy and
tribal/feudal dominance in the rural areas of Sindh and KP.
In
the year 2021, Punjab received the highest number of complaints contributing up
to 71 percent of the total complaints that the authorities received from all
over Pakistan. In Sindh, the total number of 6,842 offences were reported to
the Women Protection Cell in the same year, whereas, 2,766 complaints were made
by women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A
total of 540 complaints of criminal offences like rape, murder and kidnapping,
1,939 complaints related to inheritance of property, 3,481 cases of domestic
violence, 3,571 complaints of harassment and 1,790 complaints regarding the
family issues were made by the women to the Punjab Commission on the Status of
Women in the past year. Other complaints that were made in Punjab by the women
were regarding their education and health, which were 12,975.
According
to the information given by the Women Protection Cell, Sindh, reported a total
of 6,842 cases of violence against women. Around 142 women were raped in 2021
in Sindh only, according to the data shared by the Women Protection Cell.
Most
of the complaints regarding the violence against women in Sindh came from the
Hyderabad region. A total of 2,447 complaints of violence against women came
from Hyderabad, 1,288 from Karachi, 1,450 from Sukkur, 427 from Larkana and 360
complaints from Mirpur in the year 2021.
Furthermore,
around 94 women were murdered for honour, while 523 were reportedly blackmailed
in different parts of Sindh in 2021.
In
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the year 2021, a total of 343 cases of rape and 1,522
cases of abduction were reported by the women. According to the data shared
with this correspondent, 127 women complained of being physically harassed,
while 27 women complained of being sexually harassed in KP. In 2021, 20 women
were kidnapped, three women were burned with acid, 100 cases of beating women
emerged and 299 women were murdered in KP only. Furthermore, 85 women
registered their complaints regarding the murder attempts against them. In the
same year, around 125 women were killed for honour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Source:
The News
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/937696-pakistan-witnessed-surge-in-offences-against-women-last-year
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Egypt:
Women Empowerment Key to Population Growth Control – Morsi
1
MARCH 2022
President
of the National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsi asserted women empowerment
and investment in girls are the key to population growth control.
Addressing
a discussion session, as part of activities to launch the National Project for
Developing the Egyptian Family onMonday 28/2/2022, Morsi said Egyptian women
are not responsible for overpopulation problem alone, as women are only part of
the society.
She
underlined the importance of empowering women and girls through promoting
education and honing skills in order to create more job opportunities.
Morsi
called on the Private Sector to protect Egyptian women, saying it is important
to maintain health care and reproductive health for women and to prevent early
marriage and violence against females.
She
added "This is the Golden age of Egyptian women. We will be capable of
eradicating child marriage and all forms of violence against women with genuine
political determination."
Morsi
further pointed out the Council focuses efforts on promoting economic
empowerment for women as it started in targeted villages.
As
for financial inclusion, Morsi said the Council is cooperating with the Central
Bank of Egypt (CBE) in this regard.
Women
in targeted villages in the initiative can carry out several environmental
activities and projects, she said, adding clever Egyptian women can save and
work at home.
Source:
All Africa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202203010196.html
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