a comparative study of discourse and practice
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Sonneveld, Nadia > (ed.)
- Creator
- Lindbekk, Monika > (ed.)
- Contributor
- [et al.]
- Publish Year
- 2017
- Shelfmark
- WER 53 2017 - B
- Thesaurus
- rechters, rechtspraak, islamitische wetgeving, Indonesië, Maleisië, Pakistan, Syrië, Noord-Afrika
- Description
- This volume examines public debates and judicial practices regarding eight Muslim-majority countries. These countries are: Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco. Gender, class and ethnic biases are inscribed in laws, particularly in the sharia-derived family law. The chapters describe the various effects of women judges in the management of justice. Concluded is that 'the woman judge' does not exist.