INDONESIA: Using Religion to Strengthen Gender Equality
Wednesday, 05.13.2009, 02:28pm (GMT)
DENPASAR, Indonesia,May 12(IPS)-‘My husband rapes me repeatedly. I asked the ulama(religious leader) for help, but he sided with him, saying thataccording to Islam, a woman has to obey her husband. I havenowhere else to go. I have no tears left to shed. I no longerscream.’
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