Women empowerment: social development of refugee women living in Malaysia

U Tun Aung, Maulana Akbar Shah, ed. (2024) Women empowerment: social development of refugee women living in Malaysia. Al Hikmah Research and Publication Centre, Selangor. ISBN 9786299769620

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Abstract

ABSTRACT It is the goal of the Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Study, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (FIDS, AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM) in collaboration with 1. The Office of Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, IIUM, 2. The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), East and Southeast Asia and 3. International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIMU-ISTAC) to organize an International Conference on Women Empowerment: Social Development of Women Refugees Living in Malaysia (2022) with the target of engaging IIUM students in community engagement and its Flagship activities related to the Insan Sejahtera activities and sustainable development. Women’s empowerment is known as the elevation of their common sense, self-worthiness, determination of their own choices, and the right to social change for themselves and others. Empowering women indicates the basis of human rights prevailing in our peaceful and prosperous world. Women’s right is now a part of a major global movement, and Days like International Women’s Empowerment Day is also gaining momentum. However, despite much progress, women and children continue encountering discrimination and violence in every part of the globe. Though we hear and read news on the suffering of women on a daily basis, the reality on the ground is more horrendous and pathetic. Undeniably, displaced women refugees living in the camps and the areas earmarked for their residence suffer from marginalization, gender-based violence and child marriage. Some are kidnapped, trafficked or forced into marriage due to poverty. This conference will address women refugees’ issues and challenges, their rights to protect their social life, and their children's access to education from Islamic perspectives. We are hopeful that this conference will bring the latest, actual and current information on the sufferings endured by the refugees. Deliberations during the conference will come up with resolutions that will pave the way for developing the social status of the women refugees living in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	WOMEN, EMPOWERMENT, REFUGEE, RIGHT, RESPONSIBILITY
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Maularna Akbar Shah
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2025 09:52
Last Modified:	20 Jan 2025 09:52
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/118137

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