Legal and Practical Aspects of Participation by Women in Arab Societies

Many Arab and Muslim countries have a long history of women’s activism. Depending on location and historical moment, women activists have drawn inspiration from a wide array of sources, including both religious and secular discourses. In all cases, however, one main issue is how legal systems and p...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:27e1203ba1664dac9114d998107be8792021-12-02T17:49:43ZLegal and Practical Aspects of Participation by Women in Arab Societies10.35632/ajis.v21i3.17892690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/27e1203ba1664dac9114d998107be8792004-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1789https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 Many Arab and Muslim countries have a long history of women’s activism. Depending on location and historical moment, women activists have drawn inspiration from a wide array of sources, including both religious and secular discourses. In all cases, however, one main issue is how legal systems and processes of legal reform on the one hand, and social relations and everyday life on the other hand, relate to each other. At this conference, held in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 4- 5, 2004, the tensions between legal systems and social life were discussed. The conference was organized by the Arabic Dutch Women Circle (ANVK) in cooperation with the municipality of The Hague and the International Dialogues Foundation (IDF). The ANVK is a Dutch non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between Dutch and Arab societies, and, in particular, between Dutch and Arab women. The ANVK organizes conferences, meetings, debates, and exhibitions to stimulate dialogue and exchange. Among other things, the conference sought to clarify that class, ethnicity, political system, history, and cultural factors are of wider influence than just law or religious factors themselves. The constitutions of almost all Arab and Muslim countries proclaim equal rights for all, regardless of race, sex, language, and religion. However, the implementation of these rights is often a problem. By inviting a group of women activists and academics from the Middle East, as well as representatives of various sectors of Dutch society and of the Arab and Muslim communities in The Netherlands, the conference also aimed at stimulating discussion about Arab women’s rights and practices. The conference was chaired by Professor Annelies Moors, chair of the International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) at the University of Amsterdam. The first day was open to the general public and consisted of a plenary session in which four papers were presented, ... Marina de RegtInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 21, Iss 3 (2004)
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Legal and Practical Aspects of Participation by Women in Arab Societies
description Many Arab and Muslim countries have a long history of women’s activism. Depending on location and historical moment, women activists have drawn inspiration from a wide array of sources, including both religious and secular discourses. In all cases, however, one main issue is how legal systems and processes of legal reform on the one hand, and social relations and everyday life on the other hand, relate to each other. At this conference, held in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 4- 5, 2004, the tensions between legal systems and social life were discussed. The conference was organized by the Arabic Dutch Women Circle (ANVK) in cooperation with the municipality of The Hague and the International Dialogues Foundation (IDF). The ANVK is a Dutch non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between Dutch and Arab societies, and, in particular, between Dutch and Arab women. The ANVK organizes conferences, meetings, debates, and exhibitions to stimulate dialogue and exchange. Among other things, the conference sought to clarify that class, ethnicity, political system, history, and cultural factors are of wider influence than just law or religious factors themselves. The constitutions of almost all Arab and Muslim countries proclaim equal rights for all, regardless of race, sex, language, and religion. However, the implementation of these rights is often a problem. By inviting a group of women activists and academics from the Middle East, as well as representatives of various sectors of Dutch society and of the Arab and Muslim communities in The Netherlands, the conference also aimed at stimulating discussion about Arab women’s rights and practices. The conference was chaired by Professor Annelies Moors, chair of the International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) at the University of Amsterdam. The first day was open to the general public and consisted of a plenary session in which four papers were presented, ...
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