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Asian women caught in the middle By Zarina Geloo Women’s rights are accorded and accessed differently by women of different races. In the Asian and black races, women are often considered minors (regardless of laws giving women majority status) and still have to depend on male members of their family to negotiate and represent them in public life. Culture has also been used to deny women their rights. In this article, Zarina Geloo looks at race and gender relations within the Indian race. Jayetri Mummar remains unaware that she is considered the guardian of her children and can therefore give them her name, nationality, and sign official documents on their behalf, just like her husband. Mummar, who is a Moslem, still believes she has to get her husband’s permission to apply for a passport, national registration card or buy property. But she is unconcerned. “ Whether I am aware of these new developments or not is irrelevant. My husband sorts out these official things for me. I cannot imagine that he or any other Indian man would allow their wives to queue up in crowds and deal with bureaucracy.” 19 Irritated by what she imagines an insult to her intellect for being ignorant of her rights, Jayetri says women
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