Interesting: The signs are in English. I wonder why? An appeal to the USA & England for help is my guess.
Women in Bahrain hope to escape the shackles of Sharia law in dealing with family matters. Good luck to them.
Middle East OnLine has the report
Bahrain women battle for their rights
Women backed by Bahrain’s first lady battle Islamists, chauvinists in quest for constitutional reforms.
By Lamia Radi - MANAMA
Bahraini women are battling a male-dominated society and powerful Islamists in their quest for reforms that would shift jurisdiction over family and women's affairs from Islamic to civil courts.
Majida, 32, whose 12-year marriage was annulled, was deprived of her children and sent back to her family home following a decision by an Islamic court.
In the absence of a personal status law in Bahrain, sharia (Islamic law), in both its Sunni and Shiite interpretations, is the only arbiter when it comes to marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance.
But after years of struggle, Bahraini women have finally found an influential supporter.
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