Should Muslim Countries Empower Women?

It is an open secret that Muslim women do not get the rights they deserve. Barring a few countries, most Islamic countries failed to revive the fortunes of their women. In the past, Pakistan had Benazir Bhutto as its leader. In Bangladesh, both the ruling party and opposition party are led by women. Still, Muslim women always lag behind others in terms political, social and economic empowerment. In this context, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's urge to the Islamic world makes sense.

Musharraf has urged the Muslim countries to empower their women - both politically and economically. While conservative forces in the Islamic world reject calls for greater rights for women in different spheres, Musharraf's call is seen as a bold step towards achieving total empowerment for Muslim women. According to Musharraf, it is necessary to mainstream and empower the women in the Muslim world. He made this call at the World Islamic Economic Forum. It is to be seen how the Islamic world reacts to this call. Before that, you people make your own judgment and comment on this issue.