Just as laws and practices vary from country to country, groups in different countries and contexts are at very different stages and have taken a variety of strategic approaches to advocating for equality and justice in the family (see the paper by Cassandra Balchin for more information). Many are pushing for progressive reform of existing laws or practices. In some, the challenge is to prevent regressive reform proposed by conservative Islamist groups or governments. In Muslim minority contexts, groups are trying to prevent negative practices from becoming legalised or accepted as normal. Home Truths shows some of this diversity and the struggles of women’s groups and others to work for equality in the family.

The information provided by national groups has also been compiled into Home Truths: A Global Report on Equality in the Muslim Family.

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Click here for the texts of various family laws in diffferent countries and here for a useful chart based on data from the Islamic Family Law project at Emory University, compiled by the Women’s Learning Partnership, an international network dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment.