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Women's Rights and Religious Law

Author : Fareda Banda
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317517660
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Women's Rights and Religious Law written by Fareda Banda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three Abrahamic faiths have dominated religious conversations for millennia but the relations between state and religion are in a constant state of flux. This relationship may be configured in a number of ways. Religious norms may be enforced by the state as part of a regime of personal law or, conversely, religious norms may be formally relegated to the private sphere but can be brought into the legal realm through the private acts of individuals. Enhanced recognition of religious tribunals or religious doctrines by civil courts may create a hybrid of these two models. One of the major issues in the reconciliation of changing civic ideals with religious tenets is gender equality, and this is an ongoing challenge in both domestic and international affairs. Examining this conflict within the context of a range of issues including marriage and divorce, violence against women and children, and women’s political participation, this collection brings together a discussion of the Abrahamic religions to examine the role of religion in the struggle for women’s equality around the world. The book encompasses both theory and practical examples of how law can be used to negotiate between claims for gender equality and the right to religion. It engages with international and regional human rights norms and also national considerations within countries. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in law and religion, gender studies and human rights law.

Women's Rights and Religious Law

Author : Fareda Banda
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317517652
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Women's Rights and Religious Law written by Fareda Banda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three Abrahamic faiths have dominated religious conversations for millennia but the relations between state and religion are in a constant state of flux. This relationship may be configured in a number of ways. Religious norms may be enforced by the state as part of a regime of personal law or, conversely, religious norms may be formally relegated to the private sphere but can be brought into the legal realm through the private acts of individuals. Enhanced recognition of religious tribunals or religious doctrines by civil courts may create a hybrid of these two models. One of the major issues in the reconciliation of changing civic ideals with religious tenets is gender equality, and this is an ongoing challenge in both domestic and international affairs. Examining this conflict within the context of a range of issues including marriage and divorce, violence against women and children, and women’s political participation, this collection brings together a discussion of the Abrahamic religions to examine the role of religion in the struggle for women’s equality around the world. The book encompasses both theory and practical examples of how law can be used to negotiate between claims for gender equality and the right to religion. It engages with international and regional human rights norms and also national considerations within countries. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in law and religion, gender studies and human rights law.

Gender, Religion, and Family Law

Author : Lisa Fishbayn Joffe
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1611683270
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Gender, Religion, and Family Law written by Lisa Fishbayn Joffe and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2013 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundbreaking theoretical and legal approaches to resolving conflicts between gender equality and cultural practices

Self-determination and Women's Rights in Muslim Societies

Author : Chitra Raghavan
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1611682819
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis Self-determination and Women's Rights in Muslim Societies by : Chitra Raghavan

Download or read book Self-determination and Women's Rights in Muslim Societies written by Chitra Raghavan and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary anthology on the intersections of gender, Islam, and law

Freedom of Religion Or Belief

Author : Heiner Bielefeldt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198703988
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Freedom of Religion Or Belief written by Heiner Bielefeldt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Freedom of Religious or Belief: An International Law Commentary is the first commentary to look comprehensively at the international provisions for the protection of freedom of religion or belief, considering how they are interpreted by various United Nations Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies." -- Back cover.

Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women

Author : C. Howland
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230107389
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women written by C. Howland and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-09-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue on the conflict between religious fundamentalism and women's rights is often stymied by an 'all or nothing' approach: fundamentalists claim of absolute religious freedom, while some feminists dismiss religion entirely as being so imbued with patriarchy as to be eternally opposed to women's rights. This ignores, though, the experiences of religious women who suffer under fundamentalism and fight to resist it, perceiving themselves to be at once religious and feminist. In Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women , Howland provides a forum for these different scholars, both religious and nonreligious, to meet and seek common ground in their fight against fundamentalism. Through an examination of international human rights, national law, grass roots activism, and theology, this volume explores the acute problems that contemporary fundamentalist movements pose for women's equality and liberty rights.

Women and Religious Freedom

Author : Nazila Ghanea
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160942839
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Women and Religious Freedom written by Nazila Ghanea and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print format not distributed to depository libraries.

Feminism, Law, and Religion

Author : Marie Failinger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317135784
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Feminism, Law, and Religion written by Marie Failinger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from some of the most prominent voices writing on gender, law and religion today, this book illuminates some of the conflicts at the intersection of feminism, theology and law. It examines a range of themes from the viewpoint of identifiable traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, from a theoretical and practical perspective. Among the themes discussed are the cross-over between religious and secular values and assumptions in the search for a just jurisprudence for women, the application of theological insights from religious traditions to legal issues at the core of feminist work, feminist legal readings of scriptural texts on women's rights and the place that religious law has assigned to women in ecclesiastic life. Feminists of faith face challenges from many sides: patriarchal remnants in their own tradition, dismissal of their faith commitments by secular feminists and balancing the conflicting loyalties of their lives. The book will be essential reading for legal and religious academics and students working in the area of gender and law or law and religion.

Women's Rights and Religious Practice

Author : A. Boden
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230590063
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Women's Rights and Religious Practice written by A. Boden and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author looks at conflicts between human rights for women and religious integrity, through family religious ideology and questions of relativism, privacy and agency. The study shows that theological resistance and political and social inhibitors can, ironically, make the human rights concept inappropriate for gaining rights for religious women.

Women and Religious Freedom

Author : Nazila Ghanea
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160942839
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (428 download)

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Women’s Rights and the Bible

Author : Richard H. Hiers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630879274
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Women’s Rights and the Bible written by Richard H. Hiers and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Richard Hiers challenges the popular assumption that the Bible has a low view of women and that biblical law either ignores women or requires them to be subject and subservient to men. He does so by identifying and carefully examining hundreds of biblical texts and allowing them to speak for themselves. Among the findings: - that biblical tradition generally represents women positively, as strong and independent persons; - that no text represents wives as subject to their husbands and that no biblical law requires such subjection; - that biblical laws provide many protections for women's rights and interests--in several instances, rights equal to those enjoyed by men. The book focuses particularly on the Old Testament and Old Testament law, and argues that Old Testament laws and their underlying values provide important resources for Christian ethics and social policy today.

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa

Author : Sanja Kelly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442203978
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa written by Sanja Kelly and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freedom HouseOs innovative publication WomenOs Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress Amid Resistance analyzes the status of women in the region, with a special focus on the gains and setbacks for womenOs rights since the first edition was released in 2005. The study presents a comparative evaluation of conditions for women in 17 countries and one territory: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian Authority and Israeli-Occupied Territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The publication identifies the causes and consequences of gender inequality in the Middle East, and provides concrete recommendations for national and international policymakers and implementers. Freedom House is an independent nongovernmental organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights. The project has been embraced as a resource not only by international players like the United Nations and the World Bank, but also by regional womenOs rights organizations, individual activists, scholars, and governments worldwide. WomenOs rights in each country are assessed in five key areas: (1) Nondiscrimination and Access to Justice; (2) Autonomy, Security, and Freedom of the Person; (3) Economic Rights and Equal Opportunity; (4) Political Rights and Civic Voice; and (5) Social and Cultural Rights. The methodology is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the study results are presented through a set of numerical scores and analytical narrative reports.

Explorations in Women, Rights, and Religions

Author : Morny Joy
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
ISBN 13 : 9781781798386
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Explorations in Women, Rights, and Religions written by Morny Joy and published by Equinox Publishing (Indonesia). This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of women's rights to the religions of the world have prompted highly contentious debates. This volume explores the many intricate issues raised in such interactions all authored by women scholars of religion from diverse regions of the world, representing a plurality of religions, including indigenous religions.

Human Rights of Women

Author : Rebecca J. Cook
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812201663
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Human Rights of Women written by Rebecca J. Cook and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca J. Cook and the contributors to this volume seek to analyze how international human rights law applies specifically to women in various cultures worldwide, and to develop strategies to promote equitable application of human rights law at the international, regional, and domestic levels. Their essays present a compelling mixture of reports and case studies from various regions in the world, combined with scholarly assessments of international law as these rights specifically apply to women.

Man's Dominion

Author : Sheila Jeffreys
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136626468
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Man's Dominion written by Sheila Jeffreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this feminist critique of the politics of religion, Sheila Jeffreys argues that the renewed rise of religion is harmful to women’s human rights. The book seeks to rekindle the criticism of religion as the founding ideology of patriarchy. Focusing on the three monotheistic religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam, this book examines common anti-women attitudes such as ‘male-headship’, impurity of women, the need to control women’s bodies, and their modern manifestations in multicultural Western states. It points to the incorporation of religious law into legal systems, faith schools, and campaigns led by Christian and Islamic organisations against women’s rights at the U.N., and explains how religious rights threaten to subvert women’s rights. Including highly-topical chapters on the burka and the covering of women, and polygamy, this text questions the ideology of multiculturalism which shields religion from criticism by demanding respect for culture and faith, whilst ignoring the harm that women suffer from religion. Man’s Dominion is an incisive and polemic text that will be of interest to students of gender studies, religion, and politics.

Women, the Koran and International Human Rights Law

Author : Niaz Shah
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047410173
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Women, the Koran and International Human Rights Law written by Niaz Shah and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion plays a pivotal role in the way women are treated around the world, socially and legally. This book discusses three Islamic human rights approaches: secular, non-compatible, reconciliatory (compatible), and proposes a contextual interpretive approach. It is argued that the current gender discriminatory statutory Islamic laws in Islamic jurisdictions, based on the decontextualised interpretation of the Koran, can be reformed through Ijtihad: independent individual reasoning. It is claimed that the original intention of the Koran was to protect the rights of women and raise their status in society, not to relegate them to subordination. This Koranic intention and spirit may be recaptured through the proposed contextual interpretation which in fact means using an Islamic (or insider) strategy to achieve gender equality in Muslim states and greater compatibility with international human rights law. It discusses the negative impact of the so-called statutory Islamic laws of Pakistan on the enjoyment of women’s human rights and robustly challenges their Koranic foundation. While supporting the international human rights regime, this book highlights the challenges to its universality: feminism and cultural relativism. To achieve universal application, genuine voices from different cultures and groups must be accommodated. It is argued that the women’s human rights regime does not cover all issues of concern to women and has a weak implementation mechanism. The book argues for effective implementation procedures to turn women’s human rights into reality.

Women v. Religion

Author : Karen L. Garst
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
ISBN 13 : 163431171X
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Women v. Religion written by Karen L. Garst and published by Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA). This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, religion has been used as a tool of female subjugation. Women have been deemed less worthy than men, have been prevented from owning property, and worse—all in the name of a higher power. In recent decades, women have made progress in terms of equal rights with men, at least in Western democracies, but still, why has the United States never had a female president? Why aren't more women heads of Fortune 500 companies? Why do politicians in the West continue to attack women's reproductive rights? As this volume explores, it would be hard to find a bigger culprit than religion when identifying the last cultural barriers to full gender equality. With topics ranging from the subjugation of women in the Bible to the shame and guilt felt by women due to religious teaching, this volume makes clear that only by rejecting the very system that limits their autonomy will women be fully liberated from its malignant influences, not just in codified law but also in cultural practice.