I am waiting for some Islam religious leader to actually do a show on how Muslims are pro-women. I mean would it really surprise you?! Can you see the show now... we give wives money for burkas and let them eat at least once a day.... Funny stuff in a way. Just a thought.
They do say they are pro-women, and that women have many more rights and protections under Islam. The problem is the timeframe and location. Islam was a relative improvement for women -- in 7th Century Arabia. Unfortunately, they kind of stayed at that point while the rest of the world moved on.