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Hijab Activists Meet with Sweden’s Justice Minister

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STOCKHOLM, August 20, 2013 (AFP) – Sweden’s justice minister on Tuesday met with activists who convinced prominent Swedes to wear headscarves this week to protest an alleged attack on a Muslim woman who wore a hijab. “We tried to say that there is structural discrimination …but (Justice Minister Beatrice Ask) kept referring to individual responsibilities,” … Read more

Saudi Women Call For New Day of Defiance Against Driving Ban

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RIYADH, September 22, 2013 (AFP) – Saudi women activists have called for a new day of defiance next month of the longstanding ban on women driving in the ultra-conservative kingdom. An online petition entitled “Oct 26th, driving for women” had on Sunday gathered almost 6,600 signatories, as activists try again to push authorities to end … Read more

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