Religion, culture and women's human rights: Some general political and theoretical considerations

A critical overview of religion, culture and consumption in developing nations

“…Drawing from the extant literature (Ahmed, 2008) they note that, since Islam indicates some food types to be unlawful (haram), while others are lawful (halal), businesses owned by Muslims as well as some mainstream retailers offer packaged halal food in areas with a considerable number of Muslims in the British marketing environment. This corroborates the observation noted by Winter (2006) that just as we cannot have a society without a culture, no culture exists without some form of religion. In his study that revolves around religion, culture, and the human rights of women, the issue of the Islamic headscarf, Ayantunji Gbadamosi -9781839101038 Downloaded from Elgar Online at 02/02/2021 01:59:31AM via free access known as the hijab, is highlighted.…”

Veiled diversity? Workplace experiences of Muslim women in Australia

“…Such norms may constrain Muslim women in their aspiration for agency and career growth coupled with their desire to be wives, mothers and devout Muslim women. Thus there are competing discourses on the veil, hijab or burqa and "discursive fissures" which divide Muslim religious authorities on this issue (Read & Bartowski, 2000;Rozario, 2006), and which has also become source of controversy in the Western world (Winter, 2006).…”

Older Iranian Muslim women’s experiences of sex and sexuality: A biographical approach

“…Carpenter, 2001; Fileborn et al., 2015; Winterich, 2003). The Iranian regime's framing of feminism and various practices, such as gender integration and particular clothing styles, as Western and thus dangerous, is a rationale that is used in many oppressive regimes (Reilly, 2019; Winter, 2006) and using the women's human rights framework helps to recognize the oppressions these women experience even as they exert agency in their own lives.…”