Women Judges in the Muslim World: A Comparative Study of Discourse and Practice

Women Judges in the Muslim World: A Comparative Study of Discourse and Practice fills a gap in academic scholarship by examining public debates and judicial practices surrounding the performance of women as judges in eight Muslim-majority countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco). Gender, class, and ethnic biases are inscribed in laws, particularly in the domain of shariʿa-derived family...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004306919
• ISBN13: 9789004306912
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"