Local/Global Encounters
Development (2009) 52, 239–245. doi:10.1057/dev.2009.20
Mobilizing for Social Change in Muslim Societies Amidst Political Turmoil and Conservatism
Julian C H Lee
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Abstract
At the AWID International Forum, the Coalition of Sexual and Bodily Rights organized a panel on research undertaken on social change in Muslim Societies. Julian Lee describes how groups in Lebanon, Malaysia and Indonesia are acting to advance the rights of women and sexual minorities in view of the shifting context of the political landscape in Muslim countries.
Keywords:
Islam, sexuality, Lebanon, Indonesia, Malaysia
