Issues of women's rights in the Arab world

Authors

  • V.Yе. Sizonyuk

Keywords:

Islam; women’s rights; feminism; religion; Islamic feminism; gender equality

Abstract

This article explains both the actual status of Muslim women and their rights in Muslim societies, as well as the influential role that culture plays in this. The focus is on the ideas of Islamic feminism. We looked at how morality, religion, Sharia law, and the rights of women are related in some countries in the region. Illiteracy among women and access to education in general, political isolation and economic dependence on men remain one of the most difficult key factors that negatively affect the dynamics of the development process, which protects women’s empowerment not only in underdeveloped countries as a whole.

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Published

2021-05-05

Issue

Section

Історія та міжнародні відносини