Women leaders from Muslim-majority societies discuss strategies for the creation of egalitarian communities and reform of family law based on women’s capability to choose at the WLP/SAIS event, A Shared Vision for Change: Women and Legislative Reform in Muslim Majority Societies.
This is a pre-release copy of a full-length documentary film by Paromita Vohra for PBS that explores how women in the United States, India, and South Africa negotiate the space between law and custom.
Amina Lemrini discusses Morocco (during a period of transition since the 1990s) witnessing great advancements in political domain, and describes recommendations for institutional, political, judicial and pedagogical reforms to prevent human rights violations.
Asma Khader (2006) of Sisterhood is Global Institute/Jordan (SIGI/J), speaks about SIGI/J's mission, the state of NGOs in Jordan, the perception of feminism as a Western value, and the challenges that this misconception presents. Describes need for civil society laws to enable independent activity and resources (financial and expertise), and cooperation with international community.
