Women's Rights in Islam
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 (6:30pm - 9:00pm)
New York, NY
This program presented three perspectives of the rights of women under Islamic law: classical legal rights and obligations, modern legal interpretations, and current professional and legal issues facing Muslim women in America and the Middle East.
Janet Benshoof (President and Founder, Global Justice Center) gave a speech, "How International Law on Redress for Gender Crimes Can Help Advance: Women's Rights In Islam and elsewhere." This speech addressed the obstacles to justice in the Muslim world for women, and the different international legeal tools that can be used to address these obstacles.
Moderator:Robert E. Michael (Chair, Committee on Foreign and Comparative Law)Other Speakers: Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur (Editor, Living Islam Out Loud: American Muslim Women Speak)
Sponsored by: Committee on Foreign and Comparative Law, Committee on Sex and Law
Co-sponsored by:Women's Bar Association of New York; Muslim Bar Association of New York