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Saudi Women Demand their Freedom and Dignity, Islam, Women and Feminism, NewAgeIslam.com


Islam, Women and Feminism
24 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com

Saudi Women Demand their Freedom and Dignity


By Mai Yamani
23 August 2011
The unexpected visibility and assertiveness of women has helped propel what has become known as the Arab spring. Major changes have occurred in the minds and lives of women, helping them break the shackles of the past and demand their freedom and dignity.
Since January 2011, images of millions of women demonstrating alongside men have been beamed around the world. One saw women from all walks of life marching for a better future for themselves and their countries. They appeared prominently - eloquent and outspoken, chanting calls for democratic change. They walked, bused, telephoned, and tweeted, motivated partly by a desire for their own empowerment.

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