Islamic Fundamentalism and Women's Employment in Indonesia |
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Authors: | Roksana Bahramitash |
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Institution: | (1) Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, Annex MU 1455 de Maisonneuve West, MU 201-3, Montreal, s[Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada |
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Abstract: | It is commonly observed that the economic position of women seems particularly precarious in countries where political Islam is on the ascendant. The usual interpretation is that the first condition is a result of the second. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of countries, but particularly Indonesia, this paper demonstrates that Islamic doctrines are by no means universal, that they do not invariably discriminate against women in economic terms. A review of the recent economic and political changes leading to the rise of political Islam and changes in female labour market participation patterns suggests that establishing a causal relationship between the two is problematic and can be misleading. Evidence from Indonesia challenges ideological reductionism based on stereotypical assumptions about the impact of Islam to explain women's economic roles.2 |
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Keywords: | fundamentalism Islamization political Islam Indonesia Indonesian women's employment Islamic laws and women's rights economic liberalization |
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