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Malaysian Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, waves to supporters during the election nomination in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2008.
Monday, Jun. 06, 2011

Open quoteUnfortunately, even today there are still many Muslim women who are ignorant of their rights or culturally inhibited to exercise their rights in full.Close quote

  • SHAHRIZAT ABDUL JALIL,
  • a Muslim woman who is the Minister in charge of family policy in Malaysia, where a fringe Islamic group has founded an "Obedient Wives Club"
Photo: Landov / Xinhua | Source: AP