Muslim Women

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This paper explores the genuine progress that has been made in the lives of women in Muslim societies during the past few decades. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the current status of women in Islam and of the Muslim faith, and assesses whether enough progress has been made toward improving the lives of women living in Islam and related areas.

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"Changes like this are dramatic given the patriarchal system in which Islamic women grow up in. Previous to the initiatives started in the mid 1970s, most Arab women remained for the most part "invisible" as many considered them non-intellectual and subservient to their partners. Movements including the "Decade for Women" launched by the UN helped encourage women to pursue education and establish themselves as intellectuals or intelligent women capable of performing and contributing at the local, national and international level. "

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