Gender Justice and Legal Reform in Egypt: Negotiating Muslim Family Law
Legal Reform and Gender Justice examines the interplay between legal reform and gender norms and practices. It examines the processes of advocating for, and contesting the khul' and new family courts laws, shedding light on the agendas and strategies of the various actors involved. It also exam...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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La Vergne
The American University in Cairo Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
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Women-Legal status, laws, etc.-Egypt
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| Summary: | Legal Reform and Gender Justice examines the interplay between legal reform and gender norms and practices. It examines the processes of advocating for, and contesting the khul' and new family courts laws, shedding light on the agendas and strategies of the various actors involved. It also examines the ways in which women and men have made use of these legal reforms; how judges and other court personnel have interpreted and implemented them; and how the reforms may have impacted women and men's understandings, expectations, and strategies when navigating marriage and spousal roles. Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The New Family Courts: Actors, Agendas, and Goals -- 2. The New Courts and Gender Reform -- 3. Khul': Between Law and Lived Realities of Marriage -- 4. Love and Other Things: Marriage and Family Law -- 5. And the Reform Story Continues? -- Final Reflections: Post-2011 Egypt and Gender Justice -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography. |
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| ISBN: | 1617977837 |