The Significance of Muslim Women’s Consent
The views and opinions expressed in this blog piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Musawah. “In January 2003, I was pulled out of school, forced to travel to Pakistan with my uncle and his wife, and married to a 25-year-old man I had never met.” […]
When Do Media Representations of Arabs Change?
The views and opinions expressed in this blog piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Musawah. “What on earth did I say that had anything to do with his race?” This is what Julia Hartley-Brewer, the British journalist and TalkTV host, posted on her official account […]
Reflections on the Concept of Obedience in Marriage
La Ilaha Ila Allah, There is no god but God. For me, this has always been the essence of Islam. The worship of one God is a message that is present all throughout the Quran, and that is the heart of the religion. This sense of unity is present in how Allah has created everything, […]
دور المرأة المسلمة في إنتاج ونقل المعرفة الدينية
لايزال حق المرأة في انتاج فكر ديني وتقلدها لمراكز قيادية في المؤسسة الدينية محل خلاف، كما تقوم العديد من الدراسات حول مكانة المرأة في الإسلام بإرساء الصورة النمطية لدورها، وقصره على المجال الخاص داخل المنزل ورعاية الأسرة، واقصائها عن مجال العلوم الدينية وإهدار حقها في الاجتهاد والإفتاء. يرجع ذلك بالأساس لغياب صوت ووجهة نظر النساء […]
حرية الحركة للمرأة المسلمة بين المجتمع والدين
نشأت في أسرة متشددة اجتماعيًا، وكانت حياتي، التي تشبه حياة الكثير من النساء في العالم العربي، صعبة فيما يتعلق بالخروج من المنزل. لم أكن أدرك حينها أن كل ما يحدث مرتبط بنوعنا الاجتماعي، وأن هذا التشدد يحدث لأننا فتيات ونساء وأنه ليس أمرًا فرديًا أبدًا. فكانت حياتي مقتصرة على الخروج إلى الدراسة ولاحقًا بعض أمور […]
تحكيم القرآن في العلاقات الزوجية
عن ندوة العدل والإحسان في الزواج منذ ما يقرب من ثمان سنوات، أصدرت حركة مساواة كتاب “القوامة في التراث الإسلامي: قراءة بديلة” لبحث مفهومين أساسيين يقوم عليهما قوانين الأسرة المسلمة المعاصرة في العديد من البلاد ذات الأغلبية المسلمة، وهما: القوامة والولاية. اجتمع في شهر يونيو من العام الماضي باحثي/ات حركة مساواة من جديد، في القاهرة، […]
Advocates’ Corner Series: Reflections on Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s ‘Journeys Toward Gender Equality in Islam’
I have the privilege of knowing Ziba Mir-Hosseini for 20 years. When we came into each other’s lives, it wasn’t with a loud bang because that was not our style. I got to know her thoughts and ideas better when I was preparing for a presentation at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. I was guided […]
قانون_أسرة_عادل : الحكي والواقع المعيش كأدوات للتغيير
حملة #قانون_أسرة_عادل هي حملة أطلقتها مؤسسة قضايا المرأة المصرية ومؤسسة المرأة والذاكرة في مارس ٢٠٢٢م للمطالبة بتعديل قوانين الأحوال الشخصية لتصبح أكثر عدلًا وإنصافًا لجميع أفراد الأسرة. بدأت رحلة الحملة في شهر فبراير من عام ٢٠٢١م حين نشرت العديد من الصحف المصرية نسخة مسربة من مشروع قانون مقدم من الحكومة حول الأحوال الشخصية.
Advocates Corner Series: Rahima’s Journey in Advocating for the Criminalisation of Sexual Violence in Indonesia
Indonesia has established a bill that is meant to protect its citizens from sexual violence. The bill is an effort to prevent various kinds of sexual violence. It aims to protect the survivors through recovery and enforcement of laws, and to ensure that there is no recurrence of sexual violence.
Advocates Corner Series: Finding Strength Through Adversity
At the outset, I must say that my struggle for an equitable dissolution of my marriage is not unique. Many women around the world find themselves in the same, if not worse position as me. I was a 20-year-old student when I got married and continued to study during the first year of my marriage, while assisting my former husband in the family business.
Busting 5 Myths Women Have About Financial Rights in Islam
With all this, it’s not hard to imagine that in many Muslim majority countries, women have had to take permission from their male guardians in order to go to work, run businesses, and even learn how to drive! Yes, as someone who lives in the UAE under the visa sponsorship of my father, I’ve had to get a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from him, which I then submitted to the driving institute.
Contributor blog: Why Gen Z Steers Away From “Western” Feminism
Excerpt: This notion of two things being true at once certainly applies to Islamic feminism. Young Muslims should reclaim their identities against harmful stereotypes and aim to renegotiate this simplistic binary of Western “liberation” and Eastern “oppression”. At the same time, young Muslim activists should look introspectively at which aspects of their interpretations or legal institutions do more harm than good to citizens of the present context. This is the essence of more diversified forms of feminism and approaches to activism.