Moro women, second to none

(This was originally published in the March 28, 2008 issue of the Moro Times, a monthly supplement of The Manila Times. MindaNews was given permission by Moro Times editor in chief Amina Rasul to disseminate this).As we celebrate Women’s Month, we honor the struggle of Moro women to right wrongs, fight poverty, injustice and discrimination, and find peace and development for their homeland. Here are the stories of outstanding Moro women who have broken the glass ceiling in their respective fields. Second to none, veiled or not, these Muslim women have gained the respect and following of their people proving that In Islam, men and women are equal not only in rights but also in shouldering responsibility to the ummah. They are mothers and daughters, peace advocate and mujahideen, educator and politician, aleema and labor leader, journalist and community worker. Above and beyond, they are exemplars of the Muslimah, proof that Islam supports the leadership of women, not subjugate them.


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