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Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

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Shalini Mathur

Shalini Mathur is a women's rights activist associated with Suraksha, an anti-dowry organization in Lucknow, India.

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Lucknow Dispatch

“The saviors of religion [in Kashmir] ordered all Muslim women to adopt the hijab by September 10, 2001. Women did because they did not want acid to be thrown in their faces.... When Roop Kanwar became a Sati with her husband, the event was glorified by the guardians of Hinduism. When it comes to wo

Shalini Mathur, Richa Nagar • 5 min read