SOCC29H3 Lecture Notes - Sharia, Islamism, Legal Age

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6 Feb 2014
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Colonial domination by france and spain from mid 1800"s. Early feminists participated in moroccos independence movement (from france) Moroccos first feminist organization, sisters of purity , was part of the independence party. Their first public gesture in 1946 was to issue demands. Womens empowerment is a token of a modern society. Womens education and employment will foster social and economic development. Interested in women because educated women would make better mothers they were interested in womens sake per se but because they would be better wives for men who could liberate the country from colonial rule. Employment was beneficial to the economy and not individual women themselves. Based on the maliki school of shari"a law. Represented by professional and middle/upper class women and their male allies. Emphasized cultural and spiritual elements of islam rather then legal and political elements. Represented by conservative islamists political figures, male and females. Integrated women into judicial, religious, and political positions.

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