Many experts, based on studies in schools or at the work places, have pointed out that the hijab symbolically creates a social division among the Muslim women themselves: the one who wears a hijab might consider herself a better Muslim than others!
History provides evidence of how women have always been victims of male dominance and have faced gross repercussions by stepping out of the boundaries set for them.
In their pathetic attempt to compare Hindutva and Islamic terrorism, they are trying to find a common ground between Sharia and Manusmriti, to defend the gun-holding preachers of peace.
Turkish origin Lale Gül (23) is a student and female novelist living in the Netherlands under death threats and on the verge of stopping to write about Islam as reported by the Dutch news site NOS.
The world is yet to become a better place for women. Infanticide is still being practiced, girl child is still devoid of getting education, girls are still discriminated, rights of women are still violated.
Articles are written, conferences are organised, special programs and advertisements are on television and there are celebrations on women’s day all over the world, Sounds cool, doesn’t it?
Does India need to empower the women as shown by these western feminists or are they already empowered and we just need to channelize their energy by awakening their dharmic identity?
Indians keep on doing Dharma Yuddha, honourable to the last; dying is nothing to Hindus, they are born as sacrifice to the motherland, a debt of soil that turns to warrior blood seeking death before dishonour.
In our country and especially in Hindu religion a woman is believed to be Laxmi, a capable, educated and independent woman. This holds true for Muslim women too who if given a chance can be of real strength to the country both economically and emotionally.