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if the talk is on an Islamic matter, subject, the speaker a Muslim then he can ask, insist that the genders are separate going on the various links i have provided. The women may not wish it, but are forced to, in much the same way many don the veil, burkha, it may well not be their choice.
why don't some see that, i am for equality of the sexes, equal pay for equal work, in the home, and anywhere in between, i don't believe that for whatever reason is cited the sexes should be separate, especially in education.