Saudi Activist Samar Badawi Wins Woman of Courage Award

Reblogged from Omaima Al Najjar:

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Samar Badawi is a Saudi woman who won a lawsuit against her abusive father who has been abusing her for over 15 years. She fought against the male guardianship system which implies that women should respect their male guardian no matter what he does even if he was abusive. Unfortunately, Samar was charged of disobeying her father and was sentenced to jail, even though she had all the evidences needed to prove that her father is abusing her.

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A inspiring story on a form of Islamic slavery.

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