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1. Promoting Gender Equality in Muslim Contexts -- Women’s Voices Must Not Be Silenced : - 2. A question that is sometimes posed is whether women in Muslim contexts are entitled to equal rights. Are their culture and religion opposed to women having equal rights? To answer this, let us recognize the fact that nearly all the countries with Muslim majorities are signatories to international agreements advancing women's rights.

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27/10/2016.  Opinion        815.                 All Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation. Sub : Promoting Gender Equality in Muslim Contexts -- Women’s Voices Must Not Be Silenced : - Media Reports Ref : A question that is sometimes posed is whether women in Muslim contexts are entitled to equal rights. Are their culture and religion opposed to women having equal rights? To answer this, let us recognize the fact that nearly all the countries with Muslim majorities are signatories to international agreements advancing women's rights. Ardhanari sangalpa of Lord Siva is the Essence of the Importance to Women 1. These include the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and other relevant*...