Ahmedabad's Muslim women welcome passage of Talaq law

Ahmedabad | Monday | 5th August, 2019

Summary:

The passing of the Triple Talaq Bill has evoked mixed response among women in the city. Sufiyana Sheikh, who has encountered several victims of triple talaq in the Bombay Hotel area where she works said the bill is welcome. We need to find out how many women are getting divorced by triple talaq in the first place? "I believe the number of such women are far more in this country than those who are victims of triple talaq," said Dr Desai. Muslim men have been resisting reforms and want the patriartchal personal law to continue..