An enlightening piece by Aisha Hussain Rasheed, that explores beyond the literal translation of the Scripture to understand who Islam holds responsible for gender-based violence.
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The first ever dharus held by a woman in the main hall of a Malé mosque, during Ramadan 2019. PHOTO/AISHA HUSSAIN RASHEED
2020-08-15 22:36:08
How familiar are you with a situation like this?
A woman is harassed, assaulted, or generally violated, and in the conversation that follows, someone questions where she was, what she was doing, or what she was wearing. Someone else, maybe, adds it wouldn’t have happened had she been wearing Hijab or stayed at home, “the way she should have been”.
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