Pakistan's Parliament has more women (as a %) than the UK & US Parliaments!
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Often Muslim countries are seen in the West as having negative attitudes towards women and women being oppressed yet the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has more women in its parliament than the US and UK parliaments.
Pakistan has 22% women in its parliament compared to only 16.8% in the US and 19.5% in the UK parliament!
Even in Kyrgyzstan a mainly Muslim nation (with 75% being Muslim) have more women in parliament (25%) beating Pakistan, US, and the UK!
Women in Islam have simular rights to men even though unfortunatly not all people act on Islamic teachings.
Pakistan has 22% women in its parliament compared to only 16.8% in the US and 19.5% in the UK parliament!
Even in Kyrgyzstan a mainly Muslim nation (with 75% being Muslim) have more women in parliament (25%) beating Pakistan, US, and the UK!
Women in Islam have simular rights to men even though unfortunatly not all people act on Islamic teachings.
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