By Jeffrey Fleishman
The sisters in the brotherhood demand change.
Women in Egypt’s largest Islamic political movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, want to reshape an organization that is heavily patriarchal.
The brotherhood often overlooks or does not reward the accomplishment of its "sisters."
The group's new political platform angered many members by opposing the idea of a woman being elected president of Egypt.
This rumble of discontent comes as bloggers and other reformers are pushing the brotherhood to loosen its religious rigidity and modernize.
Otherwise, they say, the organization will fail to speak to the needs and aspirations of today’s Egyptians.
A report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found that “women activists have been at the forefront of the Brotherhood’s political struggle and have become highly visible in key political events, but their role still goes unrecognized.” Read more ...
The sisters in the brotherhood demand change.
Women in Egypt’s largest Islamic political movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, want to reshape an organization that is heavily patriarchal.
The brotherhood often overlooks or does not reward the accomplishment of its "sisters."
The group's new political platform angered many members by opposing the idea of a woman being elected president of Egypt.
This rumble of discontent comes as bloggers and other reformers are pushing the brotherhood to loosen its religious rigidity and modernize.
Otherwise, they say, the organization will fail to speak to the needs and aspirations of today’s Egyptians.
A report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found that “women activists have been at the forefront of the Brotherhood’s political struggle and have become highly visible in key political events, but their role still goes unrecognized.” Read more ...
Source: L.A. Times
H/T: Dhimmi Watch
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