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Women in Islam. Issue Two / SIHA Network.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
SIHA Network, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Muslim women--Social conditions.
Muslim women.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (103 pages)
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa, 2015.
Summary:
Issue Two of Women in Islam includes investigations of social issues, profiles of inspiring women, book and film reviews, poetry, and opinion pieces. The theme of the dossier, The Female Body: A Contested Land, focuses on womens bodies, including articles on FGM, sexual harassment, and how art can challenge repressive social norms. Another section focuses on masculinity and the ways men can support women in the struggle for equality. Other highlights include profiles of Somali singer and politician Saado Ali Warsame, an analysis of Sudans discriminatory legal system, and a portrait of a Muslim society in Sumatra where religion and matriarchal traditions coexist.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9789970929016
9970929011

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