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SIHA Journal: Women in Islam (Issue Two)
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Issue Two of Women in Islam includes investigations of social issues, profiles of inspiring women, book and film reviews, poetry, and opinion pieces. The theme of the dossier, The Female Body: A Contested Land , focuses on women s bodies, including articles on FGM, sexual harassment, and how art can challenge repressive social norms. Another section focuses on masculinity and the ways men can support women in the struggle for equality. Other highlights include profiles of Somali singer and politician Saado Ali Warsame, an analysis of Sudan s discriminatory legal system, and a portrait of a Muslim society in Sumatra where religion and matriarchal traditions coexist.
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Release dateDec 29, 2015
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Women in Islam is published annually by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), a women's rights network that works on issues of equality and social justice across the region.
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