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Male guardianship of women not unique to Islamist countries - Ayaan Hirsi Ali #twconf12 @AHAFoundation #womensrightsby Astrid Zweynert via twitter 12/4/2012 10:19:26 AM -
'Many men see a woman's freedom as the obstacle to their utopia' @ayaanhirsiali #twconf12by SophieGSky via twitter 12/4/2012 10:19:42 AM -
RT @alertnetastrid: Male guardianship of women not unique to Islamist countries - Ayaan Hirsi Ali #twconf12 @AHAFoundation #womensrightsby Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:19:45 AM -
A child cant be free if his mother isnt free A husband cant be free if his wife isnt free Society is nothing if women are nothing. #twconf12by ElcaGrobler via twitter 12/4/2012 10:19:52 AM -
2of2 Ayaan Hirsi Ali: "Muslim women must now become their own guardians" #twconf12 @TrustWomenConf @ABAesq @nytimesglobal @IHTFemaleFactorby directingchange via twitter 12/4/2012 10:20:20 AM -
Ayaan Hirsi Ali notes that "We live in a unique moment today and I think Muslim women...can take advantage of that opportunitiy....There is a unique opportunity today because there is a struggle for freedom within Muslim countries," she said. "The future is not bleak but we must take advantage of this opportunity for change. It is time that. Muslim women become their own guardians." -
RT @WomanityFndtn: @AyaanHirsiAli @TrustWomenConf there is now an opportunity for change for Muslim women to become their own guardians ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:21:13 AM
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More revenue generated by #humantrafficking than by Apple and McDonalds combined, says @moniquevilla at #twconf12by ElcaGrobler via twitter 12/4/2012 10:21:32 AM
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'Female freedom is seen as obstacles to their utopia' #AyaanHirsiAli Somali adv on male guardians abusive to female wards #twconf12by Kuwaha via twitter 12/4/2012 10:21:51 AM -
RT @MyChoicesIndia: A child cant be free if his mother isnt free A husband cant be free if his wife isnt free Society is nothing if wome ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:21:55 AM
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"I think of immigration as an opportunity for change" says author Ayaan Hirsi Ali at #TWConf12 @TrustWomenConfby Jennifer Allsopp via twitter 12/4/2012 10:22:10 AM -
Ayaan Hirsi Ali - the Muslim woman must be her own guardian #TWConf12by sarahejewell via twitter 12/4/2012 10:22:37 AM -
RT @JenniferAllsopp: "I think of immigration as an opportunity for change" says author Ayaan Hirsi Ali at #TWConf12 @TrustWomenConfby Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:22:40 AM
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We're at #twconf12 now listening to Ayaan Hirsi Ali speak about the Islamic tradition of male guardianship.by Restless Buddha via twitter 12/4/2012 10:22:53 AM -
"It is time that the Muslim woman becomes her own guardian." Ayaan Hirsi Ali #twconf12 on institution of male guardianshipby Timothy Large via twitter 12/4/2012 10:22:57 AM -
Excited to hear from Kevin Bales at Trust Women #twconf12 about forced child marriage and how to solve this problemby ICTDBabe via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:11 AM -
RT @sarahejewell: Ayaan Hirsi Ali - the Muslim woman must be her own guardian #TWConf12by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:24 AM
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Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, speaks on modern-day slavery #twconf12 @kevin_bales @FreetheSlavesby Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:32 AM
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Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, speaks on modern-day slavery #twconf12 @kevin_bales @FreetheSlavesby trust_law via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:32 AM -
Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, speaks on modern-day slavery #twconf12 @kevin_bales @FreetheSlavesby TR_Foundation via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:33 AM -
Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, speaks on modern-day slavery #twconf12 @kevin_bales @FreetheSlavesby alertnet via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:33 AM -
RT @ICTDBabe: Excited to hear from Kevin Bales at Trust Women #twconf12 about forced child marriage and how to solve this problemby Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:23:37 AM
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Follow #twconf12 for updates from Thomson Reuters Foundation conference on women's rights @TrustWomenConf #womensrightsby alertnet via twitter 12/4/2012 10:24:03 AM
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Women's rights: Does culture always trump law? #twconf12by Restless Buddha via twitter 12/4/2012 10:24:09 AM
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Abolutionist Kevin Bales speaking about the difficulties we face in getting the concepts of forced marriage across to others | #TWConf12by SCEME via twitter 12/4/2012 10:24:19 AM -
Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, opened by noting that he had asked Afghan women why they were still walking several steps behind their husband and they answered simply: landmines. But that was the only light note in his comments about the problems of forced marriage.
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In Egypt you are a prostitute if you have coloured hair #twconf12by sandra_don via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:08 AM -
"slavery has been hidden behind all sorts of institutions, including marriage" ~Kevin Bales on women's rights #twconf12by LBRSS via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:19 AM -
Forced marriage is not marriage, says @kevin_bales of @FreetheSlaves #twconf12 forced marriage is enslavementby TrustLaw_Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:19 AM -
Forced marriage is not marriage, says @kevin_bales of @FreetheSlaves #twconf12 forced marriage is enslavementby Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:19 AM
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Forced marriage is not marriage, says @kevin_bales of @FreetheSlaves #twconf12 forced marriage is enslavementby trust_law via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:20 AM
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Forced marriage is not marriage, says @kevin_bales of @FreetheSlaves #twconf12 forced marriage is enslavementby alertnet via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:20 AM
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Kevin Bales: Maybe we should call those in forced marriages "Bride Slaves"? | #TWConf12by SCEME via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:26 AM
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Excited to be in attendance at #twconf12 as there are so many inspiring humans here.by watershedlegal via twitter 12/4/2012 10:25:49 AM -
Slavery has been hidden behind law, religion, commerce, "race" and marriage, says Kevin Bales #twconf12, co-founder of Free the Slavesby Timothy Large via twitter 12/4/2012 10:26:10 AM
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MT @_LisaMaclean: 'the muslim woman must become her own guardian' says Ayaan Hirsi Ali from @AHAFoundation #twconf12by IHT_RDV via twitter 12/4/2012 10:26:27 AM -
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali makes passionate case against 'abominable' practice of male guardianship at #twconf12 @TrustWomenConf #globaldevby LizFordGuardian via twitter 12/4/2012 10:26:46 AM -
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#KevinBales of Free the Slaves sets out defining #forcedmarriage @TrustWomenConf #twconf12 p.twimg.com/A9Q58dGCUAAbipu.jpg
by ChamWomen&Diversity via twitter 12/4/2012 10:27:32 AM -
#TWConf12 @trustwomenconf Kevin Bales: Slavery hidden for 1000s years behind all social institutions – law, religion, commerce & marriageby rwilsongarwood via twitter 12/4/2012 10:28:29 AM -
"The man said you have become my wife and I have just given money to your father, and then he started touching me" said a woman in eastern congo, forced into marriage because of her father had run up a large bar tab, says @Kevin_Bales of @FreetheSlaves #twconf12
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Watch @TrustWomenConf live at www.trustwomenconf/live. Next Mercy Chidi, Fiona Sampson and @sharmeenochinoy #twconf12by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 10:29:20 AM
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