Muslim women reformers : inspiring voices against oppression /
"This stirring 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 an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amherst, N.Y. :
Prometheus Books,
2009.
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| Summary: | "This stirring 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."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 513 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-496). |
| ISBN: | 9781591027164 1591027160 |