Last night, I sat and watched the late news on ARD (public TV in Germany, Channel One). They came to do a four-minute report over an odd topic.....emancipation of refugee women.
To describe this in a simple way....the Germans had set up workshops (discussion groups), and in some fashion....they led the group through a German woman's view of the world. Changes weren't immediate, but you can sense that over a year's period....the perception of these women had changed.
These were women from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Yes, they were still Muslims for the most part, but they had found that they had a 'voice' and could speak for themselves. Any attempt by their man to physically discipline them....wasn't going to work anymore.
For one woman, it was like a whole new world opened up and she appreciates this opportunity to live in Germany.
This program, which I doubt has any real cost....ought to be replicated throughout Germany.
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