Reflection On The Intersectional Oppression Of Muslim Women

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The intersectional oppression that Muslim women have been facing for centuries from the west is something that must change in the near future. Throughout this course we have learned about how this change may happen, and it’s through standing in solidarity with Muslim women and supporting their self-determination that this change will come. We will never be able to make up for the horrible things that our culture has done to Muslim women in the past, but it is our duty to improve upon ourselves in the future. We must stand in solidarity with Muslim women, by educating ourselves, on the struggles that Muslim women face, and recognizing the way we benefit from their oppression. Once this is accomplished we may offer support to them when they seek

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