I am republishing the article below as one example among many about the ways religion is inappropriately used to oppress women. Christianity has an equally bad track record. May 2017 be the year when women draw the firm line in concrete that says, “NO MORE.”

Women’s Rights Banned By Quran, Nigerian Cleric Argues

Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric called on Nigerian lawmakers to shun any legislation that contradicts the teachings of the Quran. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’adu Abubakar, called on the National Assembly to protect against a religious crisis by upholding Islamic law. “Our religion is our total way of life; therefore, we will not accept any…