Author: Gita Sahgal
Sharia, security and the church: dangers of the British Home Office inquiry
Posted: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 by Gita Sahgal
Feminist campaigners from minority women's organisations in Britain, backed by prominent women human rights advocates from all over the world, wrote an Open Letter to Theresa May, then Home Secretary, criticising the way she was intending to carry out a long-awaited... Read More »
Sharia law, apostasy and secularism
Posted: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 by Gita Sahgal
Gita Sahgal argues that opposing religious fundamentalism is not a distraction from 'real' politics - the demands of social justice and civil liberties - but a pre-condition for achieving them.
The conference on Sharia Law, Apostasy and Secularism on February... Read More »
Conquering fear with hope: Secularism 2014
Posted: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 by Gita Sahgal
Ahead of this weekend's conference on the Religious-Right, Secularism and Civil Rights, Gita Sahgal highlights the importance and bravery of secular activism in the Global South.
The issue of secularism is a controversial one in international human rights organisations.... Read More »
