The chapter examines women’s movements in all their aspects. It analyzes their historical development, as well as their various ideologies, epistemologies, and frameworks. The chapter uses a comparative method to study the background and specificities of secular, Islamic, and Islamist feminisms in the region, taking into account the impact of location and the sociopolitical context of each of the countries involved, as well as the various achievements and challenges that these movements face on the ground. This comparative study highlights the potential of the Islamic feminist discourse, which is frequently overlooked by secular feminists and intellectuals. The chapter demonstrates that Islamic feminism, as a third approach, can provide an important viewpoint on the discourse of political pluralism and cultural variety in North Africa, as it conceptualizes religion, gender, and sexuality within the framework of a progressive Islam. As social actors, Islamic feminists offer new means to resist patriarchy and other kinds of oppression, speaking out against secularism and Islamist fundamentalist narratives.

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The Women’s Movements

  • Moha Ennaji

摘要

The chapter examines women’s movements in all their aspects. It analyzes their historical development, as well as their various ideologies, epistemologies, and frameworks. The chapter uses a comparative method to study the background and specificities of secular, Islamic, and Islamist feminisms in the region, taking into account the impact of location and the sociopolitical context of each of the countries involved, as well as the various achievements and challenges that these movements face on the ground. This comparative study highlights the potential of the Islamic feminist discourse, which is frequently overlooked by secular feminists and intellectuals. The chapter demonstrates that Islamic feminism, as a third approach, can provide an important viewpoint on the discourse of political pluralism and cultural variety in North Africa, as it conceptualizes religion, gender, and sexuality within the framework of a progressive Islam. As social actors, Islamic feminists offer new means to resist patriarchy and other kinds of oppression, speaking out against secularism and Islamist fundamentalist narratives.