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In reply to ICT....breaks sharia law by Brenda Zulu (not verified)
However, can I clarify that Sharia is all about complying with the teachings of the Qur'an and the Practices of the Holy prophet which is called the Hadith. Non- compliance with Sharia the way it is in the holy books is why women are deprived of their rights and bringing so much injustice. If the teachings of the Holy books are adhered to, there would be little or no poverty, and women will not be relegated to the background. As such we are concentizing the women and the general public including the religious and traditional leaders to be mindful of the rights of women and children. These rights happen to be very similar to the human rights issues.
I wish and prayer is that one day, Sharia will bring peace, and so much understanding enabling women walk towards freedom and equality where humanity is assured.
On the article being one sided, it was not possible for me to add voices of the women invoved in the project because the article was done in Accra, Ghana during the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Africa.
In the article i tried to bring out issues on ICTs and poverty in Africa's rural and how it affect women. Also it should be noted here that the article says that ICT....breaks Sharia compliances and not law as quoted in the other comment.
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