A new gender equality model based on Qur’ānic perspective

Ahmad, Nadzrah and Othman, Roslina and Aminudin, Rabi'ah and Ghazali, Norzulaili (2019) A new gender equality model based on Qur’ānic perspective. Project Report. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The concept of gender equality often deemed as Western product and contradictory to Islamic approaches of understanding gender. As Islam plays crucial role in the Malaysian society as well as embedded as part of the state institution, there has been dilemmas of the government agency to meet the requirement of international conventions which based the principles of gender equality with the sameness in all aspects of life for both men and women that at times contradict with the Islamic perspectives of gender equality. This dilemma is further exacerbated with the misinterpretation of Qur’ānic verses on women which is imbued with cultural norms and values in regards to the role and position of women in society. The lack of understanding among Muslim countries on the concept of gender equality is also due to the absence of a comprehensive gender equality model compatible with Islam that can guide and frame state institutions in their decision-making in matters related to gender. This study is a qualitative research that employs to textual inductive method to analyses selective Qur’ānic verses that address women in both directive and non-directive manner to be the basis of the development of new gender equality model. This research aims to develop a new gender equality model based on Qur’ānic perspective. It addresses the misconception of gender issues in Muslim societies as well as offers an alternative model for state institutions in Muslim majority countries in managing gender related matters. This research contributes to the new understanding of gender equality especially for a Muslim majority country like Malaysia and enhance the Malaysian government’s efforts to empower Malaysian women and address gender issues as outlined in the National Women Policy, the Women’s Development Action Plan and the Millenium Development Goals under the purview of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information:	4634/81727
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Gender Equality, Feminism, Quranic Perspective
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1101 Women. Feminism B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP100 Sacred books > BP130 Works about the Qurʼān B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP134.S3 Quran and Science B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Qur’an and Sunnah
Depositing User:	DR NADZRAH AHMAD
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2020 08:49
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2020 08:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/81727

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