Here's the UK's best example of a woman who empowers women:
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I'm serious: She actually got this award.
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Yes, Britain has found its newest champion of "women's empowerment": A devout Muslim woman who showed up to collect her award at the Palace of Westminster fully covered in a niqab.
Khadija Patel, founder of the KRIMMZ Girls Youth Club, was one of 28 recipients of the prestigious British Citizen Award for her tireless work getting hundreds of young girls β many from Muslim backgrounds β into sports like cricket, soccer, cycling, netball, and more. She builds confidence, promotes teamwork, breaks down "cultural barriers," and all that good stuff.
Truly commendable community service!
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Don't you feel the empowerment??
"I am liberated and fully participating in secular British society without any theological constraints on female visibility or autonomy." π
Here's an hour-long primer on how Islam "empowers" women π
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