The Resource Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
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The item Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Contents
-
- Intro -- Feminisms and Development -- About the Editor -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism -- Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies -- Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues -- Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits -- Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices -- Law reform and gender justice: complex connections? -- Note -- References -- 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms -- Political context of the debate in Palestine -- The Model Parliament for Women and Legislation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen -- Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman -- Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen -- Women with too many rights -- More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights! -- Girls' education or women's rights in the family? -- Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code -- Proposed changes in personal status laws -- Women's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference -- Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism -- Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists? -- Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform -- Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh -- The political and social context in Bangladesh -- Personal laws and special laws concerning women in Bangladesh
- Uniform Family Code: the proposed changes -- Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective? -- Unpacking resistance -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Notes -- References -- 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform -- Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law -- Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status' -- Islamic government and family protection -- Lobbying for the protection of women and family -- Family Protection Bill: the commission's report -- Conclusion: political stakes and family protection -- Notes -- References -- 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over? -- Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings -- Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients -- The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform -- Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint -- Rulings as records of the divorce process -- Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame -- Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 7 Organizing to Monitor Implementation of the Maria da Penha Law in Brazil -- Feminist activism and the LMP -- The Maria da Penha Law Observatory and the issue of implementation -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 8 Implementing Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana: The Role of Institutions -- Contextualizing the Domestic Violence Act in Ghana -- The legal and policy framework on domestic violence in Ghana -- Implementing the Act: contextual and institutional challenges -- The institutions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- About the Contributors -- Index
- Isbn
- 9781780329659
- Label
- Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
- Title
- Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- MiAaPQ
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Al Sharmani, Mulki
- Dewey number
- 305.42
- LC call number
- K644 -- .F46 2013eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- Feminisms and Development
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Feminist theory
- Women -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Label
- Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Intro -- Feminisms and Development -- About the Editor -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism -- Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies -- Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues -- Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits -- Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices -- Law reform and gender justice: complex connections? -- Note -- References -- 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms -- Political context of the debate in Palestine -- The Model Parliament for Women and Legislation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen -- Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman -- Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen -- Women with too many rights -- More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights! -- Girls' education or women's rights in the family? -- Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code -- Proposed changes in personal status laws -- Women's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference -- Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism -- Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists? -- Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform -- Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh -- The political and social context in Bangladesh -- Personal laws and special laws concerning women in Bangladesh
- Uniform Family Code: the proposed changes -- Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective? -- Unpacking resistance -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Notes -- References -- 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform -- Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law -- Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status' -- Islamic government and family protection -- Lobbying for the protection of women and family -- Family Protection Bill: the commission's report -- Conclusion: political stakes and family protection -- Notes -- References -- 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over? -- Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings -- Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients -- The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform -- Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint -- Rulings as records of the divorce process -- Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame -- Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 7 Organizing to Monitor Implementation of the Maria da Penha Law in Brazil -- Feminist activism and the LMP -- The Maria da Penha Law Observatory and the issue of implementation -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 8 Implementing Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana: The Role of Institutions -- Contextualizing the Domestic Violence Act in Ghana -- The legal and policy framework on domestic violence in Ghana -- Implementing the Act: contextual and institutional challenges -- The institutions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- About the Contributors -- Index
- Control code
- UMKCLawddaEBC1696473
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781780329659
- Media category
- computer
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- UMKC Law: DDA record.
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- (MiAaPQ)EBC1696473
- (Au-PeEL)EBL1696473
- (CaPaEBR)ebr10815515
- (CaONFJC)MIL549618
- (OCoLC)868885719
- Label
- Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Intro -- Feminisms and Development -- About the Editor -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism -- Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies -- Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues -- Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits -- Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices -- Law reform and gender justice: complex connections? -- Note -- References -- 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms -- Political context of the debate in Palestine -- The Model Parliament for Women and Legislation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen -- Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman -- Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen -- Women with too many rights -- More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights! -- Girls' education or women's rights in the family? -- Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code -- Proposed changes in personal status laws -- Women's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference -- Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism -- Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists? -- Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform -- Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh -- The political and social context in Bangladesh -- Personal laws and special laws concerning women in Bangladesh
- Uniform Family Code: the proposed changes -- Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective? -- Unpacking resistance -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Notes -- References -- 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform -- Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law -- Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status' -- Islamic government and family protection -- Lobbying for the protection of women and family -- Family Protection Bill: the commission's report -- Conclusion: political stakes and family protection -- Notes -- References -- 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over? -- Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings -- Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients -- The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform -- Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint -- Rulings as records of the divorce process -- Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame -- Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 7 Organizing to Monitor Implementation of the Maria da Penha Law in Brazil -- Feminist activism and the LMP -- The Maria da Penha Law Observatory and the issue of implementation -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 8 Implementing Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana: The Role of Institutions -- Contextualizing the Domestic Violence Act in Ghana -- The legal and policy framework on domestic violence in Ghana -- Implementing the Act: contextual and institutional challenges -- The institutions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- About the Contributors -- Index
- Control code
- UMKCLawddaEBC1696473
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781780329659
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- UMKC Law: DDA record.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (MiAaPQ)EBC1696473
- (Au-PeEL)EBL1696473
- (CaPaEBR)ebr10815515
- (CaONFJC)MIL549618
- (OCoLC)868885719
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