Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
12-11-2012
Editor(s)
Lisa Fishbayn Joffe & Sylvia Neil
ISBN
9781611683271
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Language
en-US
Abstract
In many regions of the world, rights guaranteed under the civil law, including rights to gender equality within marriage and rights in the distribution of family property and child custody upon divorce, are in conflict with the principles of religious law. Women's rights issues are often at the heart of these tensions, which present pressing challenges for theorists, lawyers, and policymakers. This anthology brings together leading scholars and activists doing innovative work in Jewish law, Muslim law, Christian law, and African customary law. Using examples drawn from a variety of nations and religions, they interrogate the utility of recent theoretical models for engaging with gender and multicultural conflicts, explore contextual differences, and analyze and celebrate stories of successful initiatives that have transformed legal and cultural norms to improve women's lives.
Recommended Citation
Linda C. McClain,
Marriage Pluralism, Family Law Jurisdiction, and Sex Equality in the United States
,
in
Gender, Religion, and Family Law : Theorizing Conflicts Between Women's Rights and Cultural Traditions
76
(Lisa Fishbayn Joffe & Sylvia Neil ed.,
2012).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/faculty_scholarship/2790
