Recovering women's voices : Islam, citizenship, and patriarchy in Egypt

• Main Author: ElMorally, Reham (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
• Subjects: Women > Egypt > Social conditions.; Women > Egypt > Legal status, laws, etc.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781836082507
• DOI: 10.1108/9781836082484
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (400 pages)

In the context of global gender inequality, Egypt ranks 129th on the Gender Equality Index. Women in Egypt thus contend with deeply ingrained gender disparities, positioning them as second-class citizens. This patriarchal framework, heavily influenced by interpretations of Sharia Islam, historically...