Kvinnans status i Iran
(2011) MRSK30 20102Human Rights Studies
- Abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to explain and examine the status of the women in Iran based on how the Islamic law is affecting the women’s rights. Based on objective information I will try to obtain legal, sociological and religious perspective on the definition of the Islamic law, women’s rights and feminism. In order to clarify the circumstances of this subjects I will be observing the concepts by several sub-headings that will help me to advance my knowledge in the specific subject.
The essay introduces with an historical overview of Iran from the constitutional revolution in 1906 to the aftermath of the Islamic revolution in 1979. My next sub-heading explains from a theoretical and legal approach the definition of women’s rights based... (More) - The purpose of this paper is to explain and examine the status of the women in Iran based on how the Islamic law is affecting the women’s rights. Based on objective information I will try to obtain legal, sociological and religious perspective on the definition of the Islamic law, women’s rights and feminism. In order to clarify the circumstances of this subjects I will be observing the concepts by several sub-headings that will help me to advance my knowledge in the specific subject.
The essay introduces with an historical overview of Iran from the constitutional revolution in 1906 to the aftermath of the Islamic revolution in 1979. My next sub-heading explains from a theoretical and legal approach the definition of women’s rights based on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The last headings will interpret the concept of Islamic and secular feminism and the women’s movement in today’s Iran.
My conclusion will be that the women’s rights in Iran is moving towards a change which makes the Islamic Republic to find itself under a pressure and direction they have no control over. (Less)
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- author
- Afsharian Torghabehi, Pegah LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MRSK30 20102
- year
- 2011
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Iran, women’s rights, Islam, feminism
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1759632
- date added to LUP
- 2011-02-07 20:10:56
- date last changed
- 2014-09-04 08:27:55
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