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Whenever Women Protest And Ask For Their Rights, They Are Silenced With The Argument That The Laws Are Justified Under Islam. It Is An Unfounded Argument. It Is Not Islam At Fault, But Rather The Patriarchal Culture That Uses Its Own Interpretations To Justify Whatever It Wants.

-Shirin Ebadi

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Whenever Women Protest And Ask For Their

Shirin Ebadi

Whenever Women Protest And Ask For Their Rights, They Are Silenced With The Argument That The Laws Are Justified Under Islam. It Is An Unfounded Argument. It Is Not Islam At Fault, But Rather The Patriarchal Culture That Uses Its Own Interpretations To Justify Whatever It Wants.

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