Do Algerian women and the American women have the same right to live and have a good job?
A [Georgia Duerst-Lahti]: Yes. Same rights. More problems come from traditions within immigrant ethnic groups than from our laws and rights. Q [IRC Cairo]: Do you think some religions interfere with democracy and/or equal rights for women? Prof Abadeer, IRC Cairo. A [Georgia Duerst-Lahti]: Some religions constrain women greatly and give inordinate power to men. Such might be deemed anti democratic. Certainly such treatment does not accord with equality nor does it align with democratic power sharing. Separate spheres tend to turn difference into dominance, but not all women would agree that difference is bad. The trick is to have men change in ways women want too. Q [IRC Cairo]: Is there a strategy of women’s empowerment in the USA? If yes, then what does it include (briefly, major entries of paragraphs…)? How is the US woman’s role recognized e.g. in peace efforts; in development (MDGs especially education and environment); in urging against any discrimination (human rights); in the
