A Feminist Reader’s Guide to ‘Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage’
‘A Feminist Reader’s Guide to Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage’ provides a glimpse into the book to make it more accessible for readers, and more approachable for reading groups who want to discuss the topics. Through chapter summaries, ‘Pause for Thought’ questions, and tips for facilitators, readers can explore the book’s content, their reactions […]
A Report on Malaysia’s Progress and Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5.1.1
Musawah collaborated with Sisters in Islam on a research project to commission a report to raise awareness of where Malaysia currently stands in its efforts to eliminate discrimination against women and to achieve gender equality in areas such as marriage, family, and workplaces. The report provides an assessment of Malaysia’s commitment towards meeting Goal 5: […]
(In)Visible: The Digital Threats Muslim Women Human Rights Defenders Face in the Greater Horn of Africa
Safety online lies at the contours of digital rights, and all people should be able to engage on social media and use digital technologies without any threats to their freedoms, privacy, access and lives in general. However, Muslim Women Human Right Defenders (MWHRDs) continue to experience grave forms of violence and threats due to their […]
Policy Paper 2 – Matrimonial Property Rights and International Human Rights Frameworks
As part of the Campaign for Justice, Musawah worked in collaboration with Legal Aid Society Pakistan on a national level initiative on women’s rights to matrimonial property (WRMP). As part of the collaboration, Musawah developed two policy papers for Pakistani practitioners on this topic. Paper 2 on Matrimonial Property Rights in Muslim Family Laws and […]
Policy Paper 1 – Making the Case for Matrimonial Property Rights in Muslim Family Laws
As part of the Campaign for Justice, Musawah worked in collaboration with Legal Aid Society Pakistan on a national level initiative on women’s rights to matrimonial property (WRMP). As part of the collaboration, Musawah developed two policy papers for Pakistani practitioners on this topic. Paper 1: Making the Case for Matrimonial Property Rights in Muslim […]
Musawah OHCHR Submission: Child, Early and Forced Marriage
In December 2013, Musawah, the global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, submitted its contribution to the OHCHR report in preparation for the panel discussion preventing and eliminating child, early and forced marriage, to take place at the twenty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council (pursuant to HRC resolution A/HRC/RES/24/23). The Musawah contribution addresses the particular problematic of child marriage in Muslim contexts, and the urgent need to challenge the ways in which governments invoke outdated but contested interpretations of Islamic laws to justify this practice or to justify why change is not possible.
