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Sexuality is something that is deeply, deeply problematic. It’s the innermost sanctum of relations between human beings, and religions have tradition… - Azza Karam
" "Sexuality is something that is deeply, deeply problematic. It’s the innermost sanctum of relations between human beings, and religions have traditionally been the guardians of that sanctum. So opening that space for debate is often almost as if we are opening the space to debate the religions themselves, and the authority and the legitimacy of the voice of truths of those religions, which is deeply problematic for almost all religious leaders and, again, especially those within an institutionalized framework that they need to uphold and to protect. In more loosely-formed religious groups or faith communities, it is often less problematic to debate gender-based violence or gender in general, relating to issues of sexuality
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About Azza Karam
Azza Karam is an Egyptian professor and author, who is known for being the first woman executive director of Religions for Peace.
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