March is Women's History Month. And here's a sign that greets you as you are about to enter the jewel-like Rüstem Paşa Mosque, famous for the beautiful blue of its tilework, not far from Istanbul's Spice Bazaar. In this mosque, as in many others, the women are secluded behind a carved screen, usually in the back, separate from the men.
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