Rebranding Equality: Malaysia's Progress on Women's Rights Advocacy

Even though equality has been described as a simple concept, its meanings and principles have not been properly understood by the public. Similar treatment might not have a value of neutrality because, once the right to equality is related to and enforced by laws, its objectivity and impartiality ca...

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Authors: Saleh, Nik Salida Suhaila Nik (Author) ; Wan Abdul Fattah Wan Ismail 1975- (Author) ; Shukur, Syahirah Abdul (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2020
In: International journal of islamic thought
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Pages: 85-94
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