- Brief created: 2021
- For policymakers
- Kuwait
Cultural Oppression Disguised as Religious Obligation: A Fatal Misrepresentation to the Advancement of Muslim Women’s Rights in the Context of the So-Called Honour Killings
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Journal Article (2020) ↗
It is culture and not religion that results in the hinderance of women’s rights in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim populations.
Brief by:
The advancement of women’s rights among Muslim populations is hindered by the presupposition that Islam limits women’s rights. Historically, however, Islam has furthered women’s rights. The culprit lies in the interplay of culture with religion.
Key findings
It is culture and not religion that results in the hinderance of women’s rights in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim populations.
One area in which religious and cultural practices co-exist to the detriment of women’s rights is in the practice of honour killings, inaccurately perceived as an Islamically-authorised practice.
Proposed action
Victim-blaming causes women who are accused of dishonour to turn themselves in to law enforcement, concluding that prison time is better than death at the hands of their family
State legislation, consistent with international law obligations, is required to ensure the protection of women from honour killings through tackling impunity
Spreading awareness that honour killings are not sanctioned by Islam would slowly eradicate the practice of honour killings among cultures that still practice it over time
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Cultural Oppression Disguised as Religious Obligation: A Fatal Misrepresentation to the Advancement of Muslim Women’s Rights in the Context of the So-Called Honour Killings
Cite this brief: AlBader, Fatemah. 'Cultural Oppression Disguised as Religious Obligation: A Fatal Misrepresentation to the Advancement of Muslim Women’s Rights in the Context of the So-Called Honour Killings'. Acume. https://www.acume.org/r/cultural-oppression-disguised-as-religious-obligation/
Brief created by: Dr Fatemah AlBader | Year brief made: 2021
Original research:
- AlBader, F., ‘Cultural Oppression Disguised as Religious Obligation: A Fatal Misrepresentation to the Advancement of Muslim Women’s Rights in the Context of the So-Called Honour Killings’ 24 https://doi.org/10.5070/P3241048151. – https://escholarship.org/uc/item/97b5p9fz
Research brief:
It is culture and not religion that results in the hinderance of women’s rights in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim populations.
The advancement of women’s rights among Muslim populations is hindered by the presupposition that Islam limits women’s rights. Historically, however, Islam has furthered women’s rights. The culprit lies in the interplay of culture with religion.
Findings:
It is culture and not religion that results in the hinderance of women’s rights in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim populations.
One area in which religious and cultural practices co-exist to the detriment of women’s rights is in the practice of honour killings, inaccurately perceived as an Islamically-authorised practice.
Advice:
Victim-blaming causes women who are accused of dishonour to turn themselves in to law enforcement, concluding that prison time is better than death at the hands of their family
State legislation, consistent with international law obligations, is required to ensure the protection of women from honour killings through tackling impunity
Spreading awareness that honour killings are not sanctioned by Islam would slowly eradicate the practice of honour killings among cultures that still practice it over time