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- Abstract:
- The article discusses the goal of reframing sexual rights in Islamic law and religion for integration with international standards of human rights. Topics covered include advocacy of Muslim women in the Fourth World Confrence on Women (FWCW), Women Living Under Muslim Laws and the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action (PoA) on gender equality. Also cited are sexuality and rights of women in the Quran, the Indonesian "Gender and Islam" manual and the Sisters in Islam group in Malaysia.
Citation
Hessini, Leila,
"Reclaiming and Reframing Sexual Rights in Muslim-Majority Contexts: The Role of Individual and Collective Movements in Shifting Patriarchal Discourse and Practice"
(2016).
The Brown Journal of World Affairs.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/mn9n-v443
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