"Women Taking the Lead in Muslim Societies
Earlier this week I attended the awards ceremony for the Gruber Foundation International Women's Rights Prize--which is a hefty prize of $500K. The recipient, Pinar Ikkaracan, took my breath away. Based in Istanbul, Ikkaracan heped establish two organizations that are working to reform Turkish laws and advance the rights of Muslim women. The ceremony was followed by a stellar panel on the theme of women taking the lead in Muslim societies, which unfortunately I missed, but since you probably did too, you can join me in catching bits of it here."
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