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Monday, January 2, 2012
Did you See? Rise Up Arab Sisters
(Newser) – The disturbing images of Egypt security officers stripping and beating a female protester is actually a fairly accurate portrait of how women are treated in Egypt and throughout the Arab world, writes Lisa Beyer at Bloomberg View. Violence and harassment are common, as is domestic abuse at the hands of fathers or husbands.
Click the above Link to read the rest of the story.
I have been following the plight of the Arab women in the last five to ten years and it seems to be growing more desperate and more violent. Maybe they are becoming more vocal? or the men more desperate to keep control over their women folk? Either way, lets send prayers and whatever help that you can for them.
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