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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: LindyBill who wrote (101671)2/22/2005 6:48:03 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (2) of 793931
 
Roger L Simon - Disturbing News

According to this report, at least, the new Iraqi Prime Minister has deeply reactionary views on the rights of women.
latimes.com

In the early days of the now-defunct Iraqi Governing Council, Jafari was part of a group that moved for Sharia to govern family status, including marriage, divorce and inheritance.

"Islam makes a woman the responsibility of her father until she marries," he said, "and then she is the responsibility of her husband."

Let's hope this misogyny is resisted.
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