Contents
Islam and women's rights advocacy in Malaysia / Jennifer Sleboda 1
Introduction 1
A Cross-Cultural Review of Women, Islam, and Politics 3
Islamic Revivalism and Islamization 3
Muslim Women as Symbolic Embodiments of Tradition 5
Malaysian Contexts: History, Culture, and Political Economy 8
Adat and Islam 8
Malay Women's Political Participation 12
The New Economic Policy 15
Dakwah Movements 17
Islamization and Political Economy 21
Sisters in Islam 23
Profile of the Organization 23
Issues, Activities, and Strategies 24
Women's Rights Advocacy within an Islamic Framework 30
Conclusions 36
Notes 38
References 39