This article is a response to the idea that multiculturalism is bad for women. The author advocates progressive, rather than hard, multiculturalism, which is committed to liberal pluralism and core values, such as gender equality. Progressive multiculturalism promotes the public accommodation of minorities, and, more broadly, of ‘difference’. A concept of ‘multicultural citizenship’ would allow women to reconcile their membership in cultural or religious groups with their membership in the national political community, instead of having to choose between the two. The author discusses these issues in the context of the UK case Shabina Begum, and suggests that public accommodation of important cultural and religious practices should be made, subject to the requirements of reasonableness, proportionality, and human rights. These accommodations would allow minority women to enjoy both recognition and socio-economic redistribution, and help them gain greater autonomy.