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An anti-globalisation group in Sweden is blaming the decline in women’s rights in Europe on religious extremism and neo-liberalism.

Ms Bekkouche said that across Europe, both "immigrant women and local women face the same problems amid the rise of religious extremism and neo-liberalism".

"The Swedish authorities and politicians have a lot of respect for religions and traditions and they think it's not possible to criticise Islam,"


They claim that the trend began with the ascension of the centre-right right government in Sweden.

He linked the decline in women's rights in Sweden in part to the centre-right government's arrival in power in 2006.

"The conservatives have more power now. There are more religious schools than five or 10 years ago (and) they get (state) subsidies. I am worried because I see a backlash on the ground," said Mr Ghasemiani, who has lived in Sweden for 24 years.


So, in a nutshell; women’s rights in Europe are eroding because of neo-liberalism and the fact that criticism of Islam is not tolerated. This is the fault of a centre-right conservative government in Sweden.