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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Young Muslim Women urged to enlist Richard Kerbaj http://www.theaustr alian.news. com.au... 3-2702,00. html YOUNG Australian Muslim women will be targeted to join the Army Reserve and prove they are part of the national security "solution". The plan by Sydney Muslim leader Jamal Rifi - which has been welcomed by the Australian Defence Force - is designed to break down barriers between Islam and mainstream Australia . It also aims to revive an element of Islamic culture that saw men and women fighting "side by side" during the days of the prophet Mohammed. Dr Rifi, president of Lakemba Sports and Recreation Club in Sydney 's southwest, said he wanted "hijab-wearing" women between the ages of 17 and 26 to become reservists and would soon begin promoting the idea to Muslim parents on Arabic and Islamic radio networks to urge them to let their kids join. "I will be encouraging Arab-speaking Australians to join overall, but I will concentrate mainly on the Muslim community," he told The Australian yesterday. "I would like to send the message to the wider Australian society that we are not part of the problems, we are part of the solution." TAFE student Hala Ayache said she was keen to join the Army Reserve so she could "give back" to Australia and would encourage her friends to sign up with her. "We can join the country that we were born in and, you know, we can go lose weight a little bit, too," said the 19-year-old from Punchbowl in Sydney 's southwest. University student Alaa Hashem, 20, said becoming a reservist would help dispel misconceptions about religious Muslim women that "we stay at home and are uneducated". The nation's most senior female Muslim leader, Aziza Abdel-Halim, welcomed the idea. "I'm all for it," she said. "If the country needs them, they are there to lend their support." Dr Rifi said a focus group discussion earlier this year found that Muslim women were keen on becoming reservists and that many would sign up when the recruitment drive took off within two months. He acknowledged there were cultural barriers such as Islamic dress codes that would discourage Muslim parents from encouraging their daughters to join. But Dr Rifi said he would run discussion groups for parents to learn more about the "benefits" of allowing their children to become involved. A defence force spokesman said the women would be welcomed provided they met entry requirements. "Defence and the ADF encourage an inclusive workplace that recognises and respects the significance of peoples culture and beliefs," he said. But Australian Defence Association executive director Neil James said the hijab might present occupational health and safety issues. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is There an Army Cover Up of Rape and Murder of Women Soldiers? The Department of Defense statistics are alarming - one in three women who join the US military will be sexually assaulted or raped by men in the military. The warnings to women should begin above the doors of the military recruiting stations, as that is where assaults on women in the military begins - before they are even recruited. MORE: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/28/8564/
