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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results18 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 1 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State Fatah, Tarek Book 2008 According to Tarek Fatah, "Morality is doing what is right, regardless what we are told; Religious dogma is doing what we are told, no matter what is right." Fatah argues that since Islam's advent, th... Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Library: Women's Issues Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on women. Infidel Hirsi Ali, Ayaan Book 2007 Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali woman who escaped a forced marriage and moved to the Netherlands, where she became a spokeswoman for Muslim women's rights. She tells the story of how her experiences led h... Movement for Christian Feminism Article 1977 This pamphlet outlines the goals of the Christian Feminist Movement which is engaged in an ecumenical project designed to enable women concerned about sexism in the Churches to discover their role in ... One woman's brush with Sharia courts in the UK: "It ruined my life forever" Namazie, Maryam; Gupta, Rahila Article 2016 The UK government is conducting an inquiry into the operation of Sharia courts which is being boycotted by a number of women's organisations because its remit is too narrow, and the panel of judges is... Sharia 'Courts': Why Regulation is Not the Answer Patel, Pragna Article 'Sharia' and other religious systems of arbitration are back in the news once again. There appears to be growing recognition of the profoundly discriminatory nature of religious arbitration systems wh... The Sharia debate in the UK: who will listen to our voices? Patel, Pragna Article 2016 Over 300 abused women have signed a statement opposing Sharia courts and religious bodies, warning of the growing threat to their rights and to their collective struggles for security and independence... 'Shariafication by stealth' in the UK Patel, Pragna Article 2014 Access to justice is being denied in the UK in the shadow of neoliberalism and religious fundamentalism. Minority women are being denied the right to participate in the wider political community as ci... Strange Cults and Utopias of 19th Century America: Original title: History of American Socialisms Noyes, John Humphrey Book 1870 Histories of communal experiments and communities in the United States. The Veil and Violence against Women in Islamist Societies Namazie, Maryam Article 2007 The ongoing battle between the Islamic authorities and women over the veil clearly reveals why it has become a symbol like no other of the violence women face under Islam and why 'improper' or 'bad' v... What's all the fuss about the veil? Namazie, Maryam Article 2007 It is impossible to address the status of women under Islamic laws and defend women’s rights without addressing and denouncing the veil. And this is why the veil is the first thing that Islamists impo... Women Take On the Orthodox Kessel, Jerrold; Klochendler, Pierre Article 2010 Increasing religious domination by the Orthodox is increasing conflict within Israeli and tension between American Jews and Israel. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesOrganization for Women's Liberation - Iran Organisation for Women's Liberation (OWL) was built on 14th December 2002 in direct response to the growing women's movement in Iran for equality and liberation The contemporary history of women's mov... Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human right... Women Living Under Muslim Law WLUML is an international solidarity network that provides information and support for those women whose lives have been shaped by the customs and/or laws of Islam. It extends to more 70 countries and... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryFrom the Connexions ArchivesRevolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) Website Women opposed to the Taliban, to the Afghan government, and to the foreign forces in Afghanistan. |
