Clash of principles, not cultures, in Islamic lecture

By Glyn Davis, University of Melbourne. Last week The Australian reported that female attendees at a recent Islamic studies event held at the University of Melbourne had been directed to sit at the back of the lecture theatre, in breach of the principle of gender equity.
And last week opposition leader Tony Abbott accused the university of leaping back to the dark ages while Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins described the university’s approach as disappointing. Read more...