Publisher: Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)
ISBN: 978-981-07-1245-7
Published: 2012
No. of pages: 356
This revised publication is the outcome of the Conference on Religious Activism and Women’s Development in Southeast Asia, held in Singapore, 20-21 November 2009. The Conference was organised by the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA).
Contents
Expanding the Horizons of Possibility in Muslim Normative Religio-Cultural Life by Farish A Noor
Dominant Ideas in Scholarship on Women and Religion
- Dominant Themes in Contemporary Scholarship on Islam and Women by Noor Aisha Abdul Rahaman
- Rereading Buddhist Tradition, Redressing Problems for Women in Thai Societyby Suwanna Satha-Anand
- Patriarchal Christianity in Asia and the Challenge of Feminist Scholarship by Mathew Mathews
- “I am chosen by God…”: The Rule of Sulatanah Safiatuddin Syah of Aceh Dar al-Salam 1641-75 by Sher Banu A Latiff Khan
The Religious Elite and Perceptions of Women
- The Religious Elite and Perceptions of Women in Indonesia by Elga Joan Sarapung
- The Religious Elite and Perceptions of Women from the Buddhist Perspective in Thailand by Parichart Suwanbubbha
- Muslim Elites’ Perceptions of Women: A General Survey by Pradana Boy Zulian
Women, the Family and Reproductive Health
- Roles and Challenges for Muslim Women in the Restive Southern Border Provinces of Thailand by Angkhana Neelapaijit
- The Syariah in Malaysia: With a Focus on the Muslim Family and Poverty by Maznah Mohamad
- The War on Women’s Bodies: Religious Fundamentalisms and the Struggle for Reproductive and Sexual Rights by Sylvia Estrada-Claudio
Women and the Law
- Women and the Law: The Case of the Muslims in the Philippines by Mariam A V Mastura
- Muslim Personal Law in Singapore and Issues Affecting Women by Halijah Mohamad
- The Impact of International Instruments on Women’s Rights and Family Well-Being in Malaysia: Challenges and Prospects for Reform by Najibah Mohd Zin
- Islamic Family Law and Women Empowerment in Indonesia: Legal Reforms and Judges’ Works by Euis Nurlaelawati
Women, Education and Social Change
- Muslim Women, Education and Social Change: A Philippine Case by Amina Rasul-Bernardo
- Toward Just Marital Law in Indonesia: Promoting Gender Equality in Islam by Siti Musdah Mulia
Women and the Politics of Social Movements
- Islamic Feminism and Gender Justice: A Reflection from Indonesia by Lily Zakiyah Munir
- The Struggle for Gender Equality as Social Movement: Dilemmas and Challenges by Aurora Javate de Dios
- Women and the Politics of Social Movement in Malaysia by Shariza Kamarudin
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