New fund to ease Muslim women's legal cost woes

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The Dr Nik Noriani Nik Badli Shah Legal Aid Fund was today officially launched   aimed at easing the financial burdens faced by Muslim women when seeking redress at the Syariah courts.

“While women’s right may be enshrined in the law, many Muslim women, continue to find it difficult to access their rights due to financial constraints,” said Sisters in Islam (SIS) executive director Ratna Osman.

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