WUNRN
Brookings Institution
FOSTERING SYNERGIES FOR ADVANCING
WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN POST-CONFLICT ISLAMIC STATES: FOCUS ON AFGHANISTAN, EGYPT,
& LYBIA
Abstract:
Finding
common ground among diverse stakeholders on women’s rights in Muslim-majority
states is critical to advancing democracy and human development. This paper
examines ways to champion and sustain progress on women’s rights amid renewed
Islamic constitutionalism by searching for common approaches among Muslim women
activists, members of the ulama, and legal advocates.
Among
the Key Findings:
Despite
the belief held by many that Islamic legal provisions create incompatibilities
with democracy and gender equality, the variety of different forms of Islamic
constitutionalism create opportunities for political, legal, and religious
equality and progress.
A
need exists for a solid Muslim feminist jurisprudential basis which shows that
Islam demands rights for women.
Effective
cooperation is needed between political activities, legal advocates, and
religious leaders to advance women’s legal and societal rights.
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