كينيا: جائزة أفضل مسلمة لعام 2014

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

حصلت "زليخة جمعة" - عضو البرلمان في "كينيا" - على جائزة أفضل سيدة مسلمة لعام 2014، وذلك لجهودها في تعزيز أوضاع المرأة المسلمة في دول الساحل الإفريقي منذ عام 2006؛ حيث أكدت أنها كرَّست جهودها في مجال خدمة المرأة المسلمة منذ إنهاء دراساتها.

وقد بدأت "زليخة" أعمالها بأنشطة التعليم والتوعية، وحث النساء على المشاركة الإيجابية؛ حيث بلغ الأعضاء 2000 عضو، وذلك إلى أن ترشَّحت لمنصب عضو البرلمان عن الشباب في مارس 2013.

وقد طالبت "زليخة" المسؤولين بالسماح للمسلمات بارتداء الحجاب بالمؤسسات التعليمية، واستنكرت إجبار الفتيات على خلْع الحجاب والإفطار في رمضان؛ حيث اعتبرته تمييزًا ومخالفة للحقوق الدستورية.

وتطالب "زليخة" المسلمات بالثبات على تعاليم الإسلام، وتحقيق النجاح في التعلم والعمل، وإثبات قيمتهنَّ الكبيرة في المجتمع؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Kenya: MP Gets Muslim Woman of the Year Award

NOMINATED MP Zulekha Juma ha been awarded Muslim Woman of the Year 2014.

Juma received the award for her effort in pushing for the rights of Muslim women, especially at the Coast, since 2006. "After I finished my studies I decided to do a research on the challenges Muslim women face especially in Kenya," Juma told the Star yesterday in Nairobi.

After identifying problems such as discrimination based on religion, lack of awareness of their rights and that the women were voiceless in society, Juma decided to form a women's group to come up with solutions. She said the group kept growing and now has more than 2,000 members.

Juma said she has been pushing for the rights of women through the group until she was nominated MP to represent the youths after the March 4, 2013 general election.

"The award has come at a time when we, women MPs, are still pushing for the rights of women and girls," she said. Juma said women MPs are reaching out to women's groups at a national level to create a platform to enhance the voice of women in decision making.

She urged Muslim women to stay firm in their faith and take up the opportunity to educate others on their rights as enshrined in the constitution.

Juma urged the government to allow Muslim female students in public schools to wear Hijabs. She said some schools stopped girls from wearing Hijabs and fasting during the month of Ramadhan, which she said is unconstitutional and discriminatory. "Some parents cannot afford to take their children to private schools where they are allowed to put on Hijabs. What do they expect them to do?" Juma said.

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi is expected to respond to the government policy on Hijab following issues raised by Muslim women in Parliament.