| Description |
513 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Afghanistan -- 2. Algeria -- 3. Bahrain -- 4. Bangladesh -- 5. Canada -- 6. Egypt -- 7. France -- 8. Indonesia -- 9. Iran -- 10. Iraq -- 11. Israel and the Palestinian Territories -- 12. Jordan -- 13. Kuwait -- 14. Lebanon -- 15. Malaysia -- 16. Morocco -- 17. Nigeria -- 18. Pakistan -- 19. Qatar -- 20. Saudi Arabia -- 21. Somalia -- 22. Sudan -- 23. Syria -- 24. Tunisia -- 25. Turkey -- 26. United States of America -- 27. Yemen -- 28. Male Muslim Activists -- 29. Transnational Organizations That Support Muslim Women's Rights -- Appendix. Arab Human Development Report: The Plight of Arab Women for Equality -- Reform Web Sites and Conferences |
| Summary |
"This compilation of Muslim women's stories from around the world focuses on the voices of reformers who battle fiercely against such barbarisms as stonings, acid attacks, gang rapes, and "honor killings" that go largely unpunished due to discriminatory religious laws and an entrenched patriarchal culture. Each chapter provides an in-depth and up-to-date look at the status of women in Muslim countries, and in compact and often poignant biographies, reformers speak out with passion, humanity, and sometimes humor to expose to the whole world the harsh realities many women experience on a daily basis in many parts of the globe."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Muslim women -- Biography.
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Women human rights workers -- Biography.
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Women human rights workers -- Islamic countries -- Biography.
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Women human rights workers -- Middle East -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Biographies.
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| LC no. |
2009005799 |
| ISBN |
9781591027164 cloth alkaline paper |
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