Essays about: "Islamic feminism"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words Islamic feminism.

  1. 11. Gendered work and power relations in Indonesian NGO:s : A qualitative study from two organizations in Java

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Sofia Hermansson; [2014]
    Keywords : gendered work; equality; organizational structure; male hegemony; masculinity; powerrelations; female and male participation; intersectionality; gender; feminism; pluralism; Islam; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyze power relations between Muslim female and male employees, active in working together with gender issues in two Indonesian non governmental organizations in Java. The study analyzes power relations and gendered work among female and male employees in the daily work and aims to give a picture on both female and male experiences from working together with gender issues and feminism. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Factories of Men? : A study of Hamas’ statements and politics concerning women within a theoretical framework of Islamic feminism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannah Öhlén; [2013]
    Keywords : Palestine; feminism; islamism; Hamas; women s rights; Islamic feminism;

    Abstract : This study examines Hamas’ policies and opinions on women’s rights and participation in the public sphere from a perspective of Islamic feminism. A theoretical framework of Islamic feminism is developed in this thesis and can be applied to other Islamist organisations and parties. READ MORE

  4. 13. Women oppressed in the name of culture and religion, Saudi Arabia and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Elin Andersson; Linn Togelius; [2011]
    Keywords : Saudi Arabia; CEDAW; women s rights; Feminism; Cultural relativism; Islamic law;

    Abstract : In Saudi Arabia women are legal minors who need permission from a male guardian in, among others, matters concerning education, employment and health care. Despite the obvious subordination of women in the country, Saudi Arabia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, with a reservation saying that in cases of contradiction between the Convention and Islamic law they do not obligate themselves to follow the rules of the Convention. READ MORE

  5. 14. Gender Equality in Malaysia: Islamic Feminism and Sisters in Islam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Nyuk Yan Chee; [2007]
    Keywords : Islamic feminism; women; traditional Malay custom; rights; laws; sexual issues; government; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the work of Islamic feminist in Malaysia as well as explores the role of traditional Malay custom adat, and the relationship between non-governmental organizations and the state. It uses Sisters in Islam as a case study to discuss the Islamic feminist movement in Malaysia. READ MORE

  6. 15. Can Freedom Entitle Oppression?- A Feministic Analysis of the Veil as a Phenomenon in Secular Societies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kristina Olsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Feminism; Gender Discrimination; Islam; Secularity; Veil; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Abstract In Europe, equality between men and women is constitutionally protected and the member states of the European Union are obliged to counteract gender discrimination within their states both according to the Treaty of Rome and the European Convention on Human Rights. Over the last years there have been several debates in Europe about whether the Islamic veil is consistent with secularity and whether banning the veil within some institutions would be to violate the freedom of religion or not. READ MORE