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Mobilizing for Social Change in Muslim Societies Amidst Political Turmoil and Conservatism

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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.

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Notes

  1. For a more detailed description of CSBR, see Amado, 2009 or www.wwhr.org/csbr.php.

  2. It is beyond the scope of this paper to describe the details of the administration of Shariah law in Malaysia, but suffice to say that, as Shariah law is a state and not a federal matter, it varies from state to state. Consequently, some crimes, such as musahaqah, are described in some states, but not others.

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Acknowledgements

The author extends his kindest thanks to Liz Amado for her comments on a previous draft of this paper.

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Discusses the political landscape for women and sexual minorities in Lebanon, Malaysia and Indonesia

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Lee, J. Mobilizing for Social Change in Muslim Societies Amidst Political Turmoil and Conservatism. Development 52, 239–245 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1057/dev.2009.20

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