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| What are the two payoffs that realizing the rights of women will have? |
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Definition
1. Increase in infant survival and the development & well-being of children
2. Clear improvements in important indicators of development in society overall (lower crime rates, greater social stability, higher literacy, etc.) |
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| What two basic human rights are violated by the mistreatment of women? |
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Definition
| Universality and Equality |
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Term
| According to Renard, what is a basic problem in terms of the way in which women are viewed? Why is this a problem? |
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Definition
| The problem has always been how to interpret an ancient scripture in modern times. This is a problem because the Qur'an's teachings about women were very progressive in their original historical context. Muslims see the Qur'an as eternally valid and universally applicable, so they continue to implement its teachings on the subject today- no matter how politically incorrect. |
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| What is the gender-based issue with Islamic values in terms of family order / the roles within a family? |
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Definition
| The predominant view is that in order to maintain family order, the husband and father has the final say in matters of dispute and has the authority to discipline when necessary |
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| What is seemingly contradictory about the Qur'anic policies in relation to women's place in society? |
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Definition
| The rules that, today, seem socially unacceptable were originally put into place for the reason of protecting Muslim women from the ill effects of unwanted intrusion by western colonialism |
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