Muslim Women of Power : Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822935603321
• Autore: Bennett Clinton
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-91253-4; 9786612912535; 1-4411-3625-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.417/67082
• Soggetti: Muslim women -- Case studies; Women in Islam -- Case studies; Women politicians -- Islamic countries -- Case studies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Maps, Images and Boxes; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements and Preface; Introduction: Five Women, Four Countries; 1 Women Leaders: The Debate; 2 Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan; 3 Khaleda Zia and Bangladesh; 4 Tansu Çiller and Turkey; 5 Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh; 6 Megawati Sukarnoputri and Indonesia; Conclusion: Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Five women have served as leaders of Muslim countries, namely Megawati Sukarnoputri (Vice President of Indonesia, 1991-2001 and President 2002-4), Benazir Bhutto (PM of Pakistan, 1988-90 and 1993-6), Sheikh Hasina (PM of Bangladesh, 1996-2001), Khaleda Zia (PM of Bangladesh, 1991-5 and 2001-6) and Tansu Çiller (PM of Turkey, 1993-6). This is an extraordinary record and somewhat of a challenge to the widespread perception that Muslim women are oppressed. Four of the women belonged to political families by birth or marriage, raising interesting questions about the extent to which this played a r