It may come as a surprise that this opening statement was made by First Lady Michelle Obama (September 26, 2011) on the status of women in STEM1 in the U.S. It is a clear indication that the issue of STEM education, research and employment continues to be a major concern in many countries across the...Read More

Modernity imparted a new theoretical significance to the issue of gender reform in the Muslim world. This dissertation examines the impact of modernity on the hermeneutical approaches and interpretations of three modern exegetes on significant gender issues in the Qurʾan. It compares the tafsīr works of Muḥammad ʿAbduh, Sayyid Quṭb, and Muḥammad alṬāhir ibn ʿĀshūr...Read More

The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the meanings, structures and essence of the lived experience of Muslim women via an Islamic theoretical (Kalam) framework. The study’s goal was to describe a detailed and comprehensive description of how Muslim women use Islam to promote gender equality and improve treatment within their daily...Read More

slam’s rich tradition of scriptural guidance on equality between the sexes and examples of such equality have commonly been in practice within Muslim societies from the inception of Islam. Such teachings and practices have sought to end discrimination and provide societal inclusivity for men and women. Source: The Islamic Tradition and the Human Rights Discourse...Read More