In the south there seems to be some hope. There are a lot of very strong women activists who are working, and there is some collaboration between women in the north and the south. For example, Ms. Zaynab Elsawi, who testified before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs in the fall, spoke of the collaboration between women in the north and south and their commitment to keeping a common struggle beyond their borders and seeing how they can support each other. The women I've spoken to in the south are very hopeful about a brighter future for women's rights, although there's still a lot of work to be done.
On March 22nd, 2011. See this statement in context.