Voice of British Muslim Women

Ayesha Naseem Mirza and Saira Bhatti talk about how biased and indifferent Western feminism is, especially considering its current silence on the suffering of Palestinian women. They discuss how feminists in the West position themselves as champions against patriarchy and misogyny but are part of a system that perpetuates those very things. Their brand of feminism amplifies certain voices based on a political agenda and its selective solidarity severely limits progress in conversations about women’s rights and makes it harder to address the real struggles of women in conflict zones, beyond the Western gaze.