[fund] resisting fundamentalisms

Women in Black activists organise against the increased power of the Serbian Orthodox Church, denouncing its fundamentalist character.
The title above is an Italian feminist slogan, from a Milano rally, January 2006. Easter is not a religious feast anymore. This is Serbian Jihad, said a young man, a hip icon in the young generation of writers and musicians.
In a lecture entitled "The Role of Women in Just Governance" which was delivered by the leader of the opposition Popular Congress Party, Hassen Al Turabi made many assertions in support of women's rights and caused controversy as a result.
Following close on the heels of the furore fuelled by the Danish cartoons another major controversy is now set to further complicate relations between the West and the Muslim world.
WLUML networker Vivienne Wee argues that patriarchy is alive and well in secular as well as religious hierarchies. She suggests instead of talking about religious fundamentalisms we need to talk about equality versus hierarchy.
The training "Warning signs of fundamentalisms - feminist responses" is taking place in Belgrade from 7-9 April 2006 in Hotel ’’Putnik’’, Novi Beograd, Dragoslava Jovanovića 1, Belgrade.
All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board (AIMWPB) has severely castigated the attempt of so-called Majlis-e-shura of Bhopal to exorcise noted painter M.F. Hussain from Islam.
Proceedings and papers from this international consultation took place from 18-20 March 2006, organised by Sisters in Islam.
Intervention à la réunion publique su« La censure au nom de l’islam » organisée par l’Association du Manifeste des liberté sccueillie par le Théâtre du Soleil, à la Cartoucherie de Vincennes le 24 février 2006.
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