The Documentary Podcast
The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service
Heart and Soul: Feminism is my jihad
26 minutes Posted Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30 am.
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The Muslim feminist movement is growing in Turkey with young women becoming increasingly vocal about their rights and place in a traditionally patriarchal society. Emily Wither has been speaking to the co-founders of the country’s first Muslim Feminist association about how they have overcome pushback from their own communities, threats to their organisation and navigated a civil society that’s rooted in secularism.