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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources Select ResourcesConnexions Library: Women's Issues FocusWebsite Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on women. One woman's brush with Sharia courts in the UK: "It ruined my life forever" Namazie, Maryam; Gupta, Rahila Article 2016 Open Democracy 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 AnswerPatel, Pragna Article Southhall Black Sisters '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 Open Democracy 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 UKPatel, 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... The Veil and Violence against Women in Islamist SocietiesNamazie, Maryam Article 2007 International Humanist and Ethical Union 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... |
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