The Resource Kit provides ideas and arguments that can be used to advocate for equality and justice in Muslim family laws and practices. The local context and people’s needs will determine which argument works best in that environment.
Following the model of Collectif 95 Maghreb Egalité’s Guide to Equality in the Family in the Maghreb, the Resource Kit outlines support for equality and justice in the family from four approaches:
Islamic sources and Muslim jurisprudence;
International human rights;
National laws and constitutional guarantees of equality; and
Lived realities.
The Kit examines various aspects of family laws and practices. For each aspect, the Kit provides support for the idea of equality and justice from the four different approaches. The Kit also shares examples of different countries that have addressed these areas of family life in more equitable and just ways.
The Resource Kit is an evolving, ongoing work in progress. Because laws are constantly being amended and changed in different countries, it is difficult to ensure that all information is up-to-date and accurate. In addition, much of the information included below is broad and general. Additional information and data from your specific context should be used to make the arguments stronger and more persuasive.
