Patriarchal Gods in the Middle East

Women, Religion and Power was the title of a panel held in Montreal in June 1990, at the First World Summit on Women and the Many Dimensions of Power. Among the speakers were Egyptian physician and novelist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, and Alice Shalvi, founding director of the Israel Women’s Network. El Saadawi calls for complete separation of religion and state around the world; Shalvi speaks of struggles women in Israel have against the influence of orthodox patriarchal religious parties. Both struggles are ongoing to this day.

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Produced for WINGS by Katherine Davenport; series producer, Frieda Werden.


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