Engaging with Islam to promote women’s rights exploring opportunities and challenging assumptions

Although the promotion of women’s rights is often seen as a ‘secular enterprise’, efforts to incorporate religion within gender-related advocacy are growing. Muslim faith-based organisations (FBOs) are also being encouraged to engage in gender-related projects because of their supposed ‘comparative...

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Published inProgress in development studies Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 87 - 99
Main Authors Kirmani, Nida, Phillips, Isabel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.04.2011
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Activism
Advocacy
Development strategies
Equal rights
Equality
Feminism
Gender
Gender equity
Islam
Muslims
Non-governmental organizations
Religion
Religious communities
Secularism
Social participation
Traditions
Women's movements
Women's rights
Womens rights
FBOs
Islam
gender
women’s rights
Muslim communities
religion
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Summary:Although the promotion of women’s rights is often seen as a ‘secular enterprise’, efforts to incorporate religion within gender-related advocacy are growing. Muslim faith-based organisations (FBOs) are also being encouraged to engage in gender-related projects because of their supposed ‘comparative advantage’ in Muslim communities. This article critically analyses the efforts made by development agencies and women’s organisations to promote women’s rights within an Islamic framework or with the involvement of religious leaders. It then explores the possibilities and dangers of such approaches with a particular reference to Muslim FBOs.
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ISSN:1464-9934
1477-027X
DOI:10.1177/146499341001100201