Beyond the impasse: 'Muslim feminism(s)' and the Indian women's movement

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-26

  Kirmani, Nida ^a  

^a LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

minority feminisms; Muslim women; Women's movement

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FEMINISM; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; HUMAN RIGHTS; ISLAMISM; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 79954554959     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: 09730648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996671004500101     Document Type: Article

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