Arab Human Development Report<\/a>, a study that provides a rare self-critical analysis of the state of political, social, and economic freedoms in the Arab world. The four women have been involved in human rights work, legal and education reform, and political awareness. \u201cI have learned not only to go toward those who seem to share my point of view, but also to reach out to the person who appears to be an adversary,\u201d said Bouda, who at 23 is the youngest of the four women.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n
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