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Do you think Muslim girls under the age of 18 can reasonably be expected to give their consent to marry an adult?

This poll ends on May 23, 2012.

Yes No Unsure

Are you a Muslim woman?

Yes No

Are you a Muslim man?

Yes No

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    Islam emphasizes the importance of "believing men" and "believing women" to marry among the "believers", i.e., those who submit themselves to the will of a single God. It is commonly accepted that Muslim men are allowed to marry women of other faiths, while Muslim women are not. In a Pew Poll about interfaith marriage in US Muslim communities, 30% of Muslim men and 46% of Muslim women opposed interfaith marriage, especially for Muslim women. Do you think Muslim women are prohibited from interfaith marriages?

    This poll ended on April 26, 2012.

    Results

    All Responses: 75

    • No, there is no direct prohibition against Muslim women marrying outside their faith 30 votes
      40%
    • Yes, Muslim women are not allowed to marry outside their faith 34 votes
      45%
    • Unsure 11 votes
      15%
    Total Votes: 75

    Answers by Muslim Women: 58

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • No, there is no direct prohibition against Muslim women marrying outside their faith 20 votes
      34%
    • Yes, Muslim women are not allowed to marry outside their faith 30 votes
      52%
    • Unsure 8 votes
      14%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 58
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    Young Women for Change (YWC) is a leading Afghan women’s advocacy movement by and for Afghan women. YWC actively protested sexual harassment and violence against women, and has opened the first all-women Internet cafe in Afghanistan. YWC is now recruiting young men to advocate for women's rights. How much of a role should men play in all-women advocacy movements?

    This poll ended on April 19, 2012.

    Results

    All Responses: 61

    • Womens rights are human rights therefore men should be very involved 36 votes
      59%
    • Involving men increases their awareness of womens issues 20 votes
      33%
    • Men should not be involved in womens advocacy 5 votes
      8%
    Total Votes: 61

    Answers by Muslim Women: 46

    Please note, gender and religious affiliation is self-reported

    • Womens rights are human rights therefore men should be very involved 30 votes
      65%
    • Involving men increases their awareness of womens issues 12 votes
      26%
    • Men should not be involved in womens advocacy 4 votes
      9%
    Total Votes by Muslim Woman: 46
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