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Obama speaks up about Muslim women. Where does the conversation go from here?

I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is to the point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. President Obama addressed women's rights

during his speech in Cairo yesterday, but did he speak loudly enough? Muslim women still face

brutal repression in many countries, but in others they're breaking new ground.

What's the view from the Muslim world?

What roles should the U.S. play in championing women's rights in other cultures?

What about the impact of Michelle Obama on the changing landscape for women?

On reporter's notebook, six-figure salaries for public middle school teachers, a charter school experiment.

First, here's the news.

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I'm Sarah Terry, sitting in for Warren-only, back with To the Point from PRI.

In Pakistan, schools for girls are being burned down by the Taliban.

In Afghanistan, a new law was just passed, which makes marital rape legal.

While in Iran, a presidential candidate's wife hits the campaign trail, and in Kuwait and Iraq,

women are winning elections. In Cairo yesterday, President Obama talked about

equality and education from Muslim girls and women, but should he have pushed harder,

how are Muslim women forging their own gains in male-dominated societies? On reporter's notebook,

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