“White liberalism” hinders action against forced marriage
So says Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (at right), a British Muslim peer, Conservative MP, and Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action.
PC SENSITIVITIES must not block efforts to protect women from forced marriage and violence, a leading Muslim peer said yesterday.
Sayeeda Warsi believes “white liberalism” – the belief people cannot talk about such matters because there are sensitive religious and minority group issues involved – has stopped politicians from making it clear that it is unacceptable to force women into marriage.
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“It is the worst form of discrimination because it’s saying that brown and black girls who get taken overseas to be subjected to forced marriage can be overlooked. But if this was happening to young white girls we’d be up in arms about it.”
Baroness Warsi maintains that forced marriage is contrary to civilised society and not a legitimate practice of any religion.
The 38-year-old peer was recently named the most powerful Muslim woman in the UK.
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