Who Provides? Who Cares? Changing Dynamics in Muslim Families
The thematic paper “Who Provides? Who Cares? Changing Dynamics in Muslim Families” examines economic and parental rights and responsibilities in Muslim families using the holistic Musawah approach, which integrates Islamic teachings, international human rights principles, national guarantees of equality, and realities of women’s and men’s lives today. Also available in Arabic: من ينفق؟ من يرعى؟ […]
Compilation of Resources Related to Women’s Rights in Muslim Family Laws
The Compilation of Resources outlines and brings together resources from Musawah’s holistic framework – Islamic teachings, universal human rights, national and constitutional guarantees of equality, and the lived realities of women and men – broken down according to specific topics related to women’s rights in Muslim family laws. Over the past two decades, research and […]
Musawah Vision for the Family
Musawah Vision for the Family proposes a model of Muslim family relations that upholds equality and justice for all family members and promotes the well-being of families and society. The document outlines how and why we must rethink notions of male authority and guardianship (qiwamah and wilayah) over women on the basis of Qur’anic values, […]
رؤية “مساواة” لألسرة
Musawah Vision for the Family proposes a model of Muslim family relations that upholds equality and justice for all family members and promotes the well-being of families and society. The document outlines how and why we must rethink notions of male authority and guardianship (qiwamah and wilayah) over women on the basis of Qur’anic values, […]
La vision de Musawah pour la famille
Musawah Vision for the Family proposes a model of Muslim family relations that upholds equality and justice for all family members and promotes the well-being of families and society. The document outlines how and why we must rethink notions of male authority and guardianship (qiwamah and wilayah) over women on the basis of Qur’anic values, […]
Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives: Male Authority in Muslim Contexts
‘Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives: Male Authority in Muslim Contexts’ is a global report with stories and findings from the Global Life Stories Project, in which teams from nine countries (Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom) documented 55 Muslim women’s life stories to better understand their experiences with qiwamah and wilayah. […]
Musawah Toolkit for Advocates: Sharing the Musawah Framework and Key Messages (2013)
This toolkit, which introduces key elements in the Musawah Framework for Action and key messages, is a tool for building knowledge and mobilising for equality in the family. You may also download the parts of the toolkit most useful to you and your work: 1. Suggestions for Using This Toolkit 2. About Musawah and Key […]
Musawah’s Strategic Direction: Setting the Foundations for a Dynamic Movement
This report outlines Musawah’s short- and longer-term strategy in its three key areas of work.
سيداو وقوانين الأسرة المسلمة: بحثاً عن أرضية مشتركة
This report outlines the arguments related to Islam made by 44 OIC countries in their CEDAW reporting documents and constructive dialogues with the Committee, and Musawah’s responses based on our Framework for Action. This report is available in ENGLISH and ARABIC.
CEDAW and Muslim Family Laws: In Search of Common Ground
This report outlines the arguments related to Islam made by 44 OIC countries in their CEDAW reporting documents and constructive dialogues with the Committee, and Musawah’s responses based on our Framework for Action. This report is available in ENGLISH and ARABIC. Excerpt: The CEDAW research project looks at the approaches of the CEDAW Committee, States […]
Musawah Framework for Action (English)
This paper provides the conceptual framework for Musawah, demonstrating that equality in the family is necessary and possible through a holistic approach that brings together Islamic teachings, universal human rights principles, fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees, and the lived realities of women and men today. The Musawah Framework for Action is available in ENGLISH, ARABIC, FRENCH, […]
نريد: المساواة والعدل في الأسرة المسلمة
“Wanted: Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family” (edited by Zainah Anwar) is a set of theoretical papers that seeks to understand the genesis of Muslim family law, how it was constructed within the classical fiqh tradition, and how the wealth of resources within fiqh and Qur’anic verses on justice, compassion, and equality can support […]
