Lebanese women at the crossroads: caught between sect and nation
Auteur :
Hyndman-Rizk, Nelia
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498522762
Date de publication :
10 mars 2022
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,3 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
281 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book argues that women are caught between sect and nation in Lebanon due to the division between religious and civil law. Consequently, a dual struggle is necessary, the first for women’s equal political and civil rights and the second for women’s equal legal rights in relation to personal status law.