Remembering Cassandra Balchin, 1962-2012
"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." ~ Jalaluddin Rumi
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An Egalitarian Understanding of Qiwamah and Wilayah
As part of its Global Life Stories Project, Musawah conducted a methodology workshop on developing an egalitarian understanding of the concepts of 'qiwamah' and 'wilayah' and family relationships in Bali, Indonesia recently.
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Too Young to Marry
The Indonesia Marriage Law 1/1974 contains inequalities for women and men in: minimum age for marriage, roles within the family, and permitting polygamy for men. What would an egalitarian family law look like?
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Who We Are

Musawah is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family. We call for equality, non-discrimination, justice and dignity as the basis of all human relations; full and equal citizenship for every individual; and marriage and family relations based on principles of equality and justice, with men and women sharing equal rights and responsibilities: Read more

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What We Do

Knowledge Building

Musawah is a knowledge building movement, facilitating access to existing knowledge and creating new knowledge about women's rights in Islam. Read more

Outreach

Musawah is building a critical mass of supporters that work and advocate for the Musawah Framework. Read more

International Advocacy

Musawah works to strengthen women's voices at the regional and international levels to raise the visibility of initiatives advocating equality and justice in the Muslim family. Read more

Communications

Musawah raises the visibility of Musawah issues and the work of Advocates for equality and justice in the Muslim family. Read more