Muslim women and the challenge of Islamic fundamentalism/extremism: An overview of Southeast Asian Muslim women's struggle for human rights and gender equality

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-353

  Othman, Norani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; REFORM PROCESS; RELIGION; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; VIOLENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33747355236     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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