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What does it mean?
The author states that mutual support is a core religious duty among women.
In plain terms
Women should help each other as a sacred duty.
What can you take from it?
Mutual support is a shared duty.

Where it applies

  • building community
  • supporting peers
  • strengthening bonds

Putting it to work

  • offering help to peers
  • building networks

Questions to consider

  • What binds women together?
  • How do we practice solidarity?

Another view

Religious duty may not resonate with everyone.

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