 The Star, Wed, 15 June 2005 (pg. 34) reported the appointment of the first woman Cabinet member, the move being made possible when lawmakers in the tiny, oil-rich country granted women the RIGHT to vote and run for Parliament. Massouma al-Mubarak is a US-educated university teacher and women's right activist and is waiting for a decree from the Emir, or his deputy the crown prince, both of whom are ailing.
Tribal representatives and fundamentalists believe women should not mix freely with men and should stay home to take care of families. Hmmm .. reminds me of the women who went to war with the Prophet (pbuh) in the early days of Islam ....
Puzzling title, huh?? Well, while we are on the subject of women, it reminds me of the advise whispered by the Prophet (pbuh) to his daughter Fatimah in his final days (I apologise for not being exact, appreciate if anyone can help out here ..) - and he said, 'take care of your own kind (gender)' as in fellow female.
I couldn't agree more. Anyway, this is a real and heavy 'amanah' on the womenfolk - take care of your own kind. I can read this as take care of your morals, well being, self-respect and many more. To translate this to my version of a mundane level, where are the female gynaecologists??
Yo learned womenfolk, how come all of my five children born from 1985 to 1998 were delivered by male gynaecologists?? It is so difficult to find female gynaecologist, let alone a Muslim one. Remember the advise of the Prophet (pbuh). There are so many educated women around and we are so fortunate to be in Malaysia where the girls go to school and are schooled well, unlike some places. But where are the gynaecologists?? Aiyaa, tak tau lah ...
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