July 14 - September 7, 2011 Wednesday, 07 September 2011 16:00 Bill Warner
The unabated war against women's rights continues without major news organization reporting
July 14, 2011
Saudi Arabia (Hat tip to GatesofVienna)
One-hundred and forty-five physical attacks were committed by wives against their husbands in the Saudi city of Jeddah in one month, writes Saudi daily Al Yawm, citing a report from the police in the province. The number of cases of is 20% higher than during the same period last year.
July 16, 2011
UK (Hat tip to Christopher Holton)
A top advocate for Muslim women's rights has welcomed Baroness Cox's Bill, which is designed to curb the problems caused by Sharia courts operating in England and Wales.
Cassandra Balchin, co-founder and Chair of the Muslim Women's Network-UK, said that in her work with Muslim women, she had found "anecdotal evidence of gender discriminatory arbitration". And this included family cases, "which ought to be beyond any arbitration tribunal's jurisdiction."
Lady Cox's Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill is designed to stop a parallel legal system taking root and it also aims to ensure equality before the law for women. Cassandra Balchin says that some Muslim women have a tougher time in Britain than in many Muslim countries.
Background HERE.
July 17, 2011
Iran (hat tip to JihadWatch)
Iran's morality police unit commenced its annual campaign last month to uphold the Islamic dress code and raise "moral security" in the streets of Tehran, leading to many arrests and fines. Local media published pictures of police men and women belonging to the "chastity squads" who detained for questioning women who were not wearing their traditional hijab headscarf properly.
UK (Hat tip to IslamIn Europe)
A London based women's charity has launched a campaign to raises awareness of forced marriages. Statistics show that the majority of victims come from a South Asian background. 64% of forced marriage cases related to Pakistani victims, 15% related to Bangladeshi victims and 8% related to Indian victims.
http://www.rightsidenews.com/2011090714448/world/terrorism/bulletin-of-the-oppression-of-women-july-14-september-7-2011.html?
