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WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service is an all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world.
Irshad Manji is an Islamic scholar, a practicing Muslim, an anti-dogmatist, a feminist, and an out Lesbian. She believes it is possible to reconcile faith with freedom. She attributes oppression of women in Muslim societies to Arabic culture rather than dictates of the Koran. She has faced criticism and rejection, and found that cruelty is often due to fearful clinging to a sense of identity. Manji’s books include “The Trouble with Islam Today”, and “Don’t Label Me”. She writes: “My mission is to teach a critical mass of people the skills of moral courage: doing the right thing in the face of our fears.”
Today’s Women’s International News Gathering Service (WINGS) interview was conducted by Dheera Sujan, courtesy of Radio Netherlands. The WINGS series producer is Frieda Werden. WINGS has been covering the global women’s movement and related issues for community radio since 1986. Contact: [email protected].
