Sky News host RitaPanahi says “it’s hard to fathom” that while Australian women “enjoy unprecedented prosperity, opportunity and equality, there exists a subjugated subclass who are forced into taking part in devastating cultural practices”.
Sky News host Rita Panahi says “it’s hard to fathom” that while Australian women “enjoy unprecedented prosperity, opportunity and equality, there exists a subjugated subclass who are forced into taking part in devastating cultural practices”. Data released in the past week revealed a sharp increase in the number of forced and child marriages in Australia.
Ms Panahi said terms like forced and child marriage did not reveal “the full horror inflicted on victims who are often subjected to terrible abuse”. “Cultures where women are considered second-class citizens should not be allowed to implement their misogynistic practices in Australia,” she said. “We cannot allow concerns about political correctness or cultural sensitivities to cloud our judgment.
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