Hijab

Feminism, identity and Islam: crossroads, strategies and challenges in a transnational world

Abstract: This paper aims to address the phenomenon of Islamic feminism, by exploring the challenges it faces both in the Islamic community and within international feminism; considering the emerging debates around the “legitimation” of this trend, which has been tagged as an oxymoron by diverse actors. In this line, we wonder if negotiations, strains and […]

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Muslim women’s veil (hijab): between colonialist ideology and Islamic discourse: a decolonial view

Abstract: The debate on Muslim women’s veil (hijab) has always been central in contemporary feminist discussion, and therefore it embodies the core of the conflict between two antinomic views: the one in neo-orientalist and hegemonic neo-western discourse, and a certain majoritarian traditionalist Islamic discourse. For some, it embodies patriarchal oppression while for others it is […]

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