Women’s rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide, and formed the basis for the women’s rights movement in the nineteenth century and feminist movement during the 20th century. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they are ignored and suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent historical and traditional bias against the exercise of rights by women and girls, in favour of men and boys. Religious law refers to ethical and moral codes taught by religious traditions. Examples include Christian canon law, Islamic sharia, Jewish halakha, and Hindu law. Religious norms may be enforced by the state as part of a regime of personal law or, conversely, religious norms may be formally relegated to the private sphere but can be brought into the legal realm through the private acts of individuals. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in law and religion, gender studies and human rights law. This book shows how and why legal empowerment is important for those exercising their religious rights under various jurisdictions, in conditions of legal pluralism.
Dr. Prem Lata is Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Sociology at Dau Dayal Mahila (PG) College, Firozabad, UP. She obtained her M.A., B.Ed. and NET with good marks. She did her Ph.D. from BR Ambedkar University, Agra. Dr. Lata presented many papers in national and international seminars.
Introduction — Islam, Democracy, and the Status of Women — Religion and Human Values — The Marriage Contract in Islamic Law — Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage in Islam — The Status and Rights of Women in the Islamic System — Bibliography — Index
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