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Sharifa Khanam: The woman who built a court of hope for Muslim women
Ashhar Alam/ New Delhi
Every month, in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, women walk into a gathering that did not exist a generation ago. They come carrying stories of abandonment, domestic violence, arbitrary divorce, denial of inheritance, and years of silence. Instead of facing an assembly of male elders, they are heard by women who understand their struggles, guide them towards legal remedies, offer counselling, and help them reclaim dignity.
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