Islam and development: Opportunities and constraints for Somali women
Economic and social crisis can force communities to seek refuge in religious faith; in such situations, communities become more susceptible to the influence of groups which use religious beliefs as a means to gain power. The author describes the effects on women's lives of the rise of Islamic e...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Oxfam
1999
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Gender and development
Année: 1999, Volume: 7, Numéro: 1, Pages: 69-72 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Somalia
Religion
Islam
Religiöser Fundamentalismus
Islam et politique
Effet
Frauen
Rechtsstellung von Gruppen
Pauvreté
B Islam B Groupe B Religion B Fondamentalisme B Effet B Somalia B Statut juridique B Islam et politique B Femme B Pauvreté |
| Résumé: | Economic and social crisis can force communities to seek refuge in religious faith; in such situations, communities become more susceptible to the influence of groups which use religious beliefs as a means to gain power. The author describes the effects on women's lives of the rise of Islamic extremism in Somalia since the early 1990s. (DSE/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 1355-2074 |
| Contient: | In: Gender and development
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