a christian in egypt

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

IMO the muslim women in that part of the world will bring about change eventually. We should be making that as easy as possible for them. I don't think even the most radical muslim/christian man will demand his 'right to beat his wives or kill his daughters'. I think a lot of women in the mideast/africa, who are abused don't consider it abuse but the norm.

Not sure how we do that...we can speak out against violence toward women and support equal rights but how much pressure can we really apply? In cultures where women are treated like possessions, it will be extremely difficult for them to assert themselves and gain the political power necessary to affect change, and as you say, many women don't see their treatment as abuse but "just the way things are".