Shirin Musa (born 28 August 1977) is a Pakistani-born Dutch politician and women’s rights activist who is the founder of Femmes for Freedom.[1] She has introduced the concept of marital captivity to Dutch society.[1]
Political career
Following the stepping down of Jan Anthonie Bruijn, Musa was sworn into the Senate on 23 September 2025, on behalf of the conservative-liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[2]
Personal life
Musa was born in Quetta, the capital city of the Pakistani province Balochistan, and came to the Netherlands as a baby.
Musa married a Dutch Pakistani. In 2002 they married under the Dutch law, and in 2005 they had their religious marriage. They separated in 2008. On 9 December 2010, a judge ended her religious marriage, after a long struggle with her husband who refused to cooperate. [3]
References
- ^ a b “Shirin Musa – Vrouwenrechten”. ZijSpreekt SprekersBureau.
- ^ “Pim Walenkamp en Shirin Musa beëdigd als Eerste Kamerleden” [Pim Walenkamp and Shirin Musa sworn in as senators]. Parlement.com (in Dutch). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ “De 80/20 Dialogen: Vrouwenrechten”.
External links
- Senate profile (in Dutch)
