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Books on: women middle eastern law

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Middle Eastern Women and the Invisible Economy

Book by Richard A. Lobban; University Press of Florida, 1998

Subjects:

Informal Sector (Economics)--Arab Countries, Women--Employment--Arab Countries

Collections: History, Entire Library

...production keeps some urban women at home, while others...opposed aspects of Islamic law was resisted. 27 Even...feminist movement in the Middle East. One often hears...political organizations. Law 91 of 1959 officially...they do not violate the laws of Islamic Sharia. 30...liberal Personal Status Law no. 44 of 1979 and replace...
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Women, the State, and Political Liberalization: Middle Eastern and North African Experiences

Book by Laurie A. Brand; Columbia University Press, 1998

Subjects:

Human Rights--Case Studies, Political Development--Case Studies, Women In Politics--Case Studies, Women In Politics--Jordan, Women In Politics--Morocco, Women In Politics--Tunisia, Women--Jordan--Social Conditions, Women--Morocco--Social Conditions, Women--Social Conditions--Case Studies, Women--Tunisia--Social Conditions

Collections: History, Entire Library

...erally involves an urban, middle to upper-middle class elite-has been...against women in Moroccan law. They have also taken...in Morocco: changing laws that discriminate against women, making women aware of their rights...issue of violence against women. However, one of the...unmatched by any other woman in the kingdom, her...
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Family, Women, and Employment in Central-Eastern Europe

Book by Barbara Łobodzińska; Greenwood Press, 1995

Subjects:

Europe, Eastern--Social Conditions--1989-, Family--Europe, Eastern, Post-Communism--Europe, Eastern, Women--Employment--Europe, Eastern, Women--Europe, Eastern--Economic Conditions, Women--Europe, Eastern--Social Conditions

Collections: History, Entire Library

...men, 8.1 percent; women, 24.3 percent ; in...women are recorded at the middle and higher educational...highest concentration of women at universities was recorded...sciences, economics, law, political sciences...science departments, women were represented only...
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A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law - Vol. 1

Book by Raymond Westbrook, Gary Beckman, Richard Jasnow, Baruch Levine, Martha Roth; Brill, 2003

Subjects:

Law, Ancient, Law--Middle East--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...ownership, and ancient Near Eastern law knew ownership of women. As slaves, they could...exploited sexually. The law distinguished between...had slave status, the law can be seen navigating...rights over his slave woman were protected only by...
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A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law - Vol. 2

Book by Raymond Westbrook, Gary Beckman, Richard Jasnow, Baruch Levine, Martha Roth; Brill, 2003

Subjects:

Law, Ancient, Law--Middle East--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...contrast to Greek law, both men and woman could form contractual...independently under Egyptian law. 128 Children named...exceedingly rare in Middle and Late Demotic...borrowed from Near Eastern (through the medium...contact with the Near Eastern tradition in the...the independence of women in Egyptian law...

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Journal Articles on: women middle eastern law

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The Challenges for Middle Eastern Women in the 21st Century

Journal article by Elizabeth Fernea; The Middle East Journal, Vol. 54, 2000

Subjects:

Middle East, Social conditions & trends, Women, Womens rights movement

Collections: History, Entire Library

...there. In the past, women who were seen as...were hurled at those women: "home breakers...modestly-attired women who do not seem interested...reforming divorce laws, on a more egalitarian...Does this mean that Middle Eastern women will soon emerge...
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Gender, Politics and the State: What Do Middle Eastern Women Want?

Journal article by Augustus Richard Norton, Diane Singerman, Mary E. Morris, Valentine M. Moghadam, Munira A. Fakhro, Ayşe Saktanber, Lisa Taraki, Boutheina Cheriet, Sheila Carapico; Middle East Policy, Vol. 5, 1997

Subjects:

Arab-Israeli Conflict, United States--Foreign Relations--Middle East

Collections: Entire Library

...Kuwait and Bahrain grant women formal equality in many...When the electoral laws were passed in 1962 in...shape opportunities for women: family law; provisions for working...for the integration of women into public life. 30...increases to 11 percent in middle management. Furthermore...
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An Overview of Historical Changes in the Lives of Middle Eastern Women

Journal article by Ali Al-Tarrah; Domes, Vol. 3, 1994

Subjects:

Amin, Qasim, Anatolia, Civil rights, El Saadawi, Nawal, Geography, History, Human relations, Interpersonal communication, Islam, Mecca, Medina, Personal relationships, Religion, Shafik, Doria, Women, Womens rights movement, Yemen

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...when they discuss women and Islamic law...power to legislate laws dealing with personal statutory laws adverse to Sharia...In Egypt, the law gives a woman the right to maintain...reacted to European law codes in understandable...Personal Status Laws during his presidency...measures expelling women from public employment...and more) which Middle Eastern women have historically...
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Constitutional Courts Vs. Religious Fundamentalism: Three Middle Eastern Tales

Journal article by Ran Hirschl; Texas Law Review, Vol. 82, 2004

Subjects:

Constitutional law, Egypt, Islam, Israel, Religious fundamentalism, Secularism, Supreme Court decisions, Turkey

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...could apply only to laws enacted subsequent...strike down pre-1980 laws that contradicted...1964 land reform law without compensation42...constitutionality of a new law that allowed for...relatively liberal, middle-of-the-road...that as long as a woman wore clothes that...application of Article 2 to laws enacted after 1980...
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A Cultural Conundrum: The Integration of Islamic Law in Europe: Jocelyne Cesari Directs the Islam in the West Program at Harvard University, Where She Is an Associate at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Center for European Studies. She Has Served as a Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research

Journal article by Jocelyne Cesari; Harvard International Review, Vol. 31, 2010

Subjects:

Islamic law--Usage, Muslims--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Integration of Islamic Law in Europe...the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and...the stoning of women, and communal...Muslims, Islamic laws on marriage...the family law has been secularized...between men and women. However it...European secular laws. As mentioned...rejection of secular law is rare, except...

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Magazine Articles on: women middle eastern law

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No Smoke without Fire ... Call It What You Will, the Nargile, the Hookah or the Shisha, the Smoking of Water Pipes Has Strong Associations with Middle Eastern Culture. the Practise Has Seen Something of a Revival in the Region and Even Gained Widespread Popularity in the West, but a Renaissance of This Ancient Custom Is Coming under Threat

Magazine article by Stephen Williams; The Middle East, November 2007

Subjects:

Hookahs--Health aspects, Hookahs--History, Hookahs--Laws, regulations and rules, Middle Eastern culture--Analysis, Smoking bans--Health aspects, Smoking bans--Social aspects, Smoking--Health aspects, Smoking--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Associations with Middle Eastern Culture. the Practise...particular to the Middle East and southern...and increasingly women) have enjoyed smoking...extensively in the Middle East. Its popularity...been on the Middle Eastern-style cafes where...
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As a Middle Eastern Woman, What I Would Change in My Country: Three Views

Magazine article by Bouthaina Shaaban, Suha Sabbagh, Taghreed Alqudsi-Ghabra; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. 10, July 1991

Subjects:

Discrimination, Education, Employment, Female employees, Gender, International, Kuwait, Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Sex discrimination, Sexism, Social conditions & trends, Society, Women

Collections: Education, Entire Library

As a Middle Eastern Woman, What I...Equality Women Are Attaining...to Family Law The mere...homeless? Any woman is ready...Even working women cannot afford...think the law says that...If these laws aim at keeping...gained to aid women, both within...and divorce laws, day care...other Arab, Middle Eastern and Muslim...
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Women in International Law

Magazine article by Delinda C; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XVIII, December 31, 1999

Subjects:

Attorneys, Gender, International law, Law, O'Connor, Sandra Day, Politics

Collections: Entire Library

...in International Law by Delinda C WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL...Sept. 28 forum on "Women in International...Interagency Council on Women. Tunisian Ambassador...made her the first woman to serve on the U...the U.S. and the Middle East, OConnor said...the strides Middle Eastern countries have made...
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Women Make Some Progress under Iranian Revolution

Magazine article; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XVII, June 1998

Subjects:

Civil rights, Employment, Female employees, Haeri, Shahala, Human relations, International, Interpersonal communication, Iran, Middle East, Personal relationships, Religion, Rites & ceremonies, Social life & customs, Traditions, Women, Womens rights movement

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Women Make Some Progress...women from the Middle East, we get...many Middle Eastern women are veiled...Islamic men a veiled woman is a respectable woman." In politics...Politically Iranian women are quite aware...Washington Report on Middle East Affairs...Family Protection Law. It had restricted...
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Florence of Arabia: How One Woman (Plus a Disgraced Green Beret, a Shameless PR Lackey, and the Wife of a Sheikh) Brought the Middle East to the Brink of Female Emancipation. A Short Story

Magazine article by Christopher Buckley; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 294, September 2004

Subjects:

Civil rights--Middle East, Conduct of life, Equality, Human rights, Middle East--Social aspects, Princesses, Women--Social aspects, al-Bawad, Nasrah

Collections: Entire Library

...League colleges and law school. Another...of state for Near Eastern affairs (DDASNEA...could muster in the middle of a ruined REM cycle...grandfathers tales of the Middle East. She had majored...work for a Middle Eastern foundation. One...to yield to pretty women dragging them into...to keep this woman in this hospital...

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Newspaper Articles on: women middle eastern law

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WHY MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN ARE DYING FOR A DRINK; Forget Binge-Drinking Teens. New Studies Show Alcohol Abuse among Professional Women Is Causing Devastating Health Problems - as CHARLOTTE METCALF Knows Only Too Well

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 2, 2010

Subjects:

Alcohol and youth, Businesswomen--Alcohol use, Drinking (Alcoholic beverages), Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Juvenile drinking, Wine, Working women--Alcohol use

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...WHY MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN ARE DYING FOR A...while writing about middle-class alcoholism...doubt that I, a middle-class, middle-aged, professional...alcoholism are heading to Eastern Europe for treatment...advertising, TV, law and medicine. And...
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WHY MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN ARE DYING FOR A DRINK; Forget Binge-Drinking Teens. New Studies Show Alcohol Abuse among Professional Women Is Causing Devastating Health Problems - as CHARLOTTE METCALF Knows Only Too Well

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 2, 2010

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...WHY MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN ARE DYING FOR...writing about middle-class alcoholism...doubt that I, a middle-class, middle...are heading to Eastern Europe for treatment...advertising, TV, law and medicine...chosen drink of women because its easier...a passport to middle-class life...social handicap. A woman can order a glass...
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No Safety in Shariah; Political Correctness Puts Women at Risk

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), January 31, 2011

Subjects:

Islamic law--Safety and security measures, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Safety and security measures, Women--Safety and security measures

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Correctness Puts Women at Risk. Byline...TIMES The barbaric Middle Eastern practice of honor...countries - where Shariah law forms the foundation...Equal Rights, says women have the most to...honor killings of women. America owes its...
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Women Win Rights by Relying on Koran; Morocco, Egypt Alter Family Law

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 18, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Women Win Rights by Relying...Egypt Alter Family Law. Byline: Heather...marriage and divorce laws in Morocco and...year-old family law by granting women...personal-status laws, making it easier...specializing in Middle Eastern politics. "It...
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Muslims See 'Foreign Law' Bill as Attack on Shariah; Defenders Call It Buffer for Courts

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), August 23, 2011

Subjects:

Islamic law, Muslims, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Backers of the law say they are reacting...either international law or faith-based...federal and state laws. Voters in Oklahoma...the use of Islamic law in court. In June...discriminatory for women - most of these involved...lecturer in Islamic and Middle Eastern history, politics...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: women middle eastern law

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Cambridge, University Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Training College for Women; approved foundation...university education for women. Although women took university examinations...politics, history, law, philosophy, education...African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and South Asian studies...
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Oxford, University Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...learning throughout the Middle Ages; such scholars...received 1926, for women), St. Hughs...colleges of men and women. Most of the undergraduate...include theology, law, medicine, literae...studies, modern Middle Eastern studies, Slavonic...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...need for domestic "law and order"; he...increased the power of women and minority groups...cities had lost their middle class core populations...she was the first woman to gain a major partys...aggressive policies in the Middle East worsened already...American hostages in the Middle East. The profits...OConnor , the first woman to serve on the high...
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Roman Catholic Church

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of communities (Eastern Catholics or Uniates...also of the Orthodox Eastern Church , which is...orders of men and women; their field is...parish priests of Eastern rites. There is...The Church in the Middle Ages From the 9th...study of the canon law , and medieval civil...
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Turkey , Country, Asia and Europe

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...E Turkey are the Eastern Taurus Mts. Great...are in the extreme eastern part of the country...Turkey has one of the Middle Easts best road...Ottoman Empire ; Eastern Question . The Establishment...suffrage (extended to women in 1934), and...Italian codes of law were adopted and...favorable investment laws. The Menderes government...minister, the first woman to hold that post...

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