Isobel Coleman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1083117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isobel Coleman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isobel |
| FAMILY NAME | Coleman |
| SIGNATURE | COLEMAN I |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women, Religion, and Security: Islamic Feminism on the Frontlines of Change
Throughout history, religion has had an enormous impact on the status, rights, and well-being of women. Religious arguments have often been used to deprecate women, to make them subservient to men, to restrict their rights and actions in society, and even to justify violence against them. Yet, religion is also a force for positive change. For centuries, women have engaged with religion to advocate for more female-friendly interpretations of texts…
Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East
In this timely book, Coleman journeys through the strategic crescent of the greater Middle East--Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan--to reveal how activists are working within the tenets of Islam to create economic, political, and educational opportunities for women. Coleman argues that these efforts are critical to bridging the conflict between those championing reform and those seeking to oppress women in the name of religious …
Women, Islam, and the New Iraq
ARTICLE 14 OF Iraq's new constitution, approved in a nationwide referendum held on October 15, states that Iraqis are equal before the law discrimination because of sex. Yet the constitution also states that no law can be passed that contradicts the established rulings of Islam. For this reason, the new document has been condemned by critics both inside and outside Iraq as a fundamental setback for a majority of Iraq's population-namely, its wome…
The Payoff from Women's Rights
OVER THE PAST DECADE significant research has demonstrated what many have known for a long time: women are critical to economic development active civil society and good governance especially in developing countries. Focusing on women is often the best way to reduce birth rates and child mortality; improve health nutrition and education; stem the spread of HIV/AIDS; build robust and self-sustaining community organizations; and encourage grassroot…
The Payoff from Women's Rights
OVER THE PAST DECADE significant research has demonstrated what many have known for a long time: women are critical to economic development active civil society and good governance especially in developing countries. Focusing on women is often the best way to reduce birth rates and child mortality; improve health nutrition and education; stem the spread of HIV/AIDS; build robust and self-sustaining community organizations; and encourage grassroot…
Women, Islam, and the New Iraq
ARTICLE 14 OF Iraq's new constitution, approved in a nationwide referendum held on October 15, states that Iraqis are equal before the law discrimination because of sex. Yet the constitution also states that no law can be passed that contradicts the established rulings of Islam. For this reason, the new document has been condemned by critics both inside and outside Iraq as a fundamental setback for a majority of Iraq's population-namely, its wome…
The Payoff from Women's Rights
OVER THE PAST DECADE significant research has demonstrated what many have known for a long time: women are critical to economic development active civil society and good governance especially in developing countries. Focusing on women is often the best way to reduce birth rates and child mortality; improve health nutrition and education; stem the spread of HIV/AIDS; build robust and self-sustaining community organizations; and encourage grassroot…
Women, Islam, and the New Iraq
ARTICLE 14 OF Iraq's new constitution, approved in a nationwide referendum held on October 15, states that Iraqis are equal before the law discrimination because of sex. Yet the constitution also states that no law can be passed that contradicts the established rulings of Islam. For this reason, the new document has been condemned by critics both inside and outside Iraq as a fundamental setback for a majority of Iraq's population-namely, its wome…
Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East
In this timely book, Coleman journeys through the strategic crescent of the greater Middle East--Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan--to reveal how activists are working within the tenets of Islam to create economic, political, and educational opportunities for women. Coleman argues that these efforts are critical to bridging the conflict between those championing reform and those seeking to oppress women in the name of religious …
Women, Religion, and Security: Islamic Feminism on the Frontlines of Change
Throughout history, religion has had an enormous impact on the status, rights, and well-being of women. Religious arguments have often been used to deprecate women, to make them subservient to men, to restrict their rights and actions in society, and even to justify violence against them. Yet, religion is also a force for positive change. For centuries, women have engaged with religion to advocate for more female-friendly interpretations of texts…
Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Middle East (2 works) · Art history (1 works)