Empowerment of Women Between Law and Science
This paper examines the role of biomedical technology in reconstructing traditional gender roles in the Muslim world. It questions the neutrality of this technology and explores the extent to which various applications of genetic and reproductive technologies can be used either to enhance or diminis...
| Published in: | Hawwa |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Hawwa
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Islamic law and ethics
bioethics
sex selection
pre-marital genetic testing
fatwas
family law
legal reform
women’s rights
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This paper examines the role of biomedical technology in reconstructing traditional gender roles in the Muslim world. It questions the neutrality of this technology and explores the extent to which various applications of genetic and reproductive technologies can be used either to enhance or diminish gender equality. It concentrates on Islamic normative discussions surrounding pre-marital genetic testing and sex selection and emphasizes the role of these discussions for the proper accommodation of these technologies within the Muslim context. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-2086 |
| Contains: | In: Hawwa
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15692086-12341327 |