Faith and Freedom: Women’s Human Rights in the Muslim World, Book Review, Nathalie Sirois, Al-Raida Volume XIII, No. 73, Spring 1996. See print below. Nathalie Siroios Book Review
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Musawah - How Do You Say Equality?
“I feel like someone opened a window into my mind and let in the fresh air. It feels so good!” The young Egyptian woman and I were among 250 activists and scholars from 47 countries brought together in mid-February in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the launch of Musawah, a global movement for justice and equality…
Muslim Feminism Quietly Flourishes
Women’s Groups Active In Even The Most Patriarchal Nations An Islamic feminist, many Americans believe, is a contradiction in terms. That view has been widely reinforced during the past month as images of all- male power structures, schools and businesses in the Middle East appear nightly across TV screens. Women also appear, shrouded and segregated,…
