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UN Says “Conservatism” a Threat to Women’s Rights; Downplays Islam

UN Says “Conservatism” a Threat to Women’s Rights; Downplays Islam Report shies away from naming Islamic religion as most oppressive towards women UN Says “Conservatism” a Threat to Women’s Rights; Downplays Islam A United Nations report concerning threats to gender equality identifies “conservatism” as a major impediment yet completely downplays how the religion of Islam oppresses women all over the world. U.N. Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka spoke on the issue during the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York yesterday. “Neither she, nor a major report prepared for the Commission on the Status… View Article