Faith and freedom : Women's human rights in the muslim world

By:

Afkhami Mahanaz

Contributor(s):

Publication details: London I B Tauris Publishers 1995Description: 244p ixISBN:

9781860640087

Subject(s):

1. Women's Studies - Human Rights - Muslim World2. Women' s Rights - Women - Muslim World3. Violence Against - Women - Muslim Countries 4. Status - Women - Muslim Countries

DDC classification:

342.087800 AFK

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction / Mahnaz Afkhami; Part I. Women, Islam and patriarchy; 2. Reflections on the politics of gender in Muslim societies : from Nairobi to Beijing / Deniz Kandiyoti; 3. Arab women's rights and the Muslim state in the twenty-first century :reflections on Islam as religion and state / Fatima Mernissi; 4. Dichotomy between religious and secular discourse in Islamic societies / Abdallahi An-Na'im; 5. Muted voices of women interpreters / Bouthaina Shaaban; 6. Networking for change : the role of women's groups in initiating dialogue on women's issues / Farida Shaheed; 7. Rhetorical strategies and official policies on women's rights : the merits and drawbacks of the new world hypocrisy / Ann Elizabeth Mayer; Part II. Women and violence; Selected cases. 8. The ambiguity of Shari'a and the politics of 'Rights' in Saudi Arabia / Eleanor Abdella Doumato; 9. The politics of dishonor : rape and power in Pakistan / Shahla Haeri; 10. Muslim refugee, returnee, and displaced women : challenges and dilemmas / Sima Wali; 11. S.O.S. Algeria : women's human rights under siege / Karima Bennoune; 12. Women's human rights on trial in Jordan : the triumph of Toujan al-Faisal / Nancy Gallagher; Appendix : 'They insult us ... and we elect them!!' / Toujan al-Faisal.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	Library Compactors	342.0878 AFK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16643

Contents:
1. Introduction / Mahnaz Afkhami;
Part I. Women, Islam and patriarchy;
2. Reflections on the politics of gender in Muslim societies : from Nairobi to Beijing / Deniz Kandiyoti;
3. Arab women's rights and the Muslim state in the twenty-first century :reflections on Islam as religion and state / Fatima Mernissi;
4. Dichotomy between religious and secular discourse in Islamic societies / Abdallahi An-Na'im;
5. Muted voices of women interpreters / Bouthaina Shaaban;
6. Networking for change : the role of women's groups in initiating dialogue on women's issues / Farida Shaheed;
7. Rhetorical strategies and official policies on women's rights : the merits and drawbacks of the new world hypocrisy / Ann Elizabeth Mayer;
Part II. Women and violence;
Selected cases. 8. The ambiguity of Shari'a and the politics of 'Rights' in Saudi Arabia / Eleanor Abdella Doumato;
9. The politics of dishonor : rape and power in Pakistan / Shahla Haeri;
10. Muslim refugee, returnee, and displaced women : challenges and dilemmas / Sima Wali;
11. S.O.S. Algeria : women's human rights under siege / Karima Bennoune;
12. Women's human rights on trial in Jordan : the triumph of Toujan al-Faisal / Nancy Gallagher;
Appendix : 'They insult us ... and we elect them!!' / Toujan al-Faisal.

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