Gender equality principle in the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination againt women (CEDAW) : a critical analysis from the Qur'anic perspective /
The study examines the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) approaches to gender equality principles in comparison with the Qur'anic perspective. The issue rises within CEDAW's article implementation where the article is regulated by disrega...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2018
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | The study examines the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) approaches to gender equality principles in comparison with the Qur'anic perspective. The issue rises within CEDAW's article implementation where the article is regulated by disregarding culture, custom and religion practices. As a result, Muslim countries which ratified and acceded to CEDAW have to reserve certain articles such as the reservation of Article 16 due to its contradiction with principles and approaches of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Therefore, the study brief on CEDAW's background, examines the Western and Islamic concept of gender equality and analyses the contradiction in the principles of gender approaches between CEDAW and the Qur'anic provisions in order to expose the issue of developing the concept of equality extensively. Thus, a qualitative methodology was selected as the research methodology for analysing the issue. The methodology consists of the critical analysis method where the study analyses 16 articles of gender equality to grasp the understanding of the Convention principles by dividing them into three perspectives: marital aspect, inheritance and property and reproductive rights. The study has also adopted the comparative analysis method to compare between gender approaches by CEDAW and the Qur'anic provisions. In conclusion, the study will exhibit the results of the comparison where standardisation of gender equality approaches by CEDAW needs to be critically reviewed considering different major components of human life. These components have been overlooked and the study concludes that comprehensive concept and approaches of gender by the Qur'an removes any misconception about Islam in regards to women's rights. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 149 leaves : illustrations. ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-132). |