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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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxfam
1999
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In: |
Gender and development
Year: 1999, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-72 |
Further subjects: | B
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B Poverty B Islam B Fundamentalism B Religion B Somalia B Effect B Islam and politics B Effects B Woman B Somalia Religion Islam Religiöser Fundamentalismus Islam and politics Effect / Effects Frauen Rechtsstellung von Gruppen Poverty B Legal status |
Summary: | 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 |
Contains: | In: Gender and development
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