I by no means intend to simplify the challenges women face in any culture. Women are marginalized in all cultures in my opinion, some in more extreme ways than others.
Zainab SalbiHistorically speaking, religious and conservative groups always wanted the control over the private sphere that impacts women most, as reflected by family law and women's access to resources and mobility. And often secular groups traded this for economic incentives and trade.
Zainab SalbiWomen are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability.
Zainab Salbi