Standing center stage at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, US President Barack Obama had plenty more to say on Islam and the west but here's what he said about women's rights:
"I know there is debate about this issue. I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality. And it is no coincidence that countries where women are well-educated are far more likely to be prosperous.
Now let me be clear: issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam. In Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia, we have seen Muslim-majority countries elect a woman to lead. Meanwhile, the struggle for women's equality continues in many aspects of American life, and in countries around the world."
You can find the transcript of the speech here.
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come on Honey...oops Hani....equality in support perhaps? :)
Posted by: E.S | Monday, 28 September 2009 at 12:02 AM