Indonesian Muslim women engage with feminism
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Afrianty, Dina. (2017). Indonesian Muslim women engage with feminism The Conversation Media Group.
Authors | Afrianty, Dina |
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Abstract | [Extract] Can a Muslim be a feminist? Many Muslim women and men have fought for liberation, justice and freedom, but some still question if feminism and Islam are aligned. The practice of Muslim women wearing headscarves is often taken as a sign that they are objectified through religious practices. Genital mutilation, child marriage, domestic violence and polygamy in Muslim majority societies are practices said to be based on Islamic teachings. This leads to the argument that being a Muslim means one lacks “agency” as one must submit to certain teachings. Western feminism understands agency as a self-realisation and freedom for everyone to exercise their free will. Therefore, they should not be subject to tradition, culture or social coercion. |
Year | 01 Jun 2017 |
Publisher | The Conversation Media Group |
ISSN | 2201-5639 |
Web address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/indonesian-muslim-women-engage-with-feminism-78424 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
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Online | 01 Jun 2017 |
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Deposited | 25 Oct 2023 |
Journal | The Conversation |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zx61/indonesian-muslim-women-engage-with-feminism
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