Women around the world

This has not been posted as a political or religious statement. It's just remarkable to me how women, even those who live under oppressive, authoritarian governments, seek to come together to influence society.

From the NY Times:

INTERNATIONAL / MIDDLE EAST | August 29, 2006
Islamic Revival Led by Women Tests Syria’s Secularism
By KATHERINE ZOEPF
The growth of Koranic schools for girls, rare in the Arab world, is one sign that Syria is becoming increasingly religious.