Discussion of Islamic Feminism with Elizabeth Segran

For centuries, many Muslim women felt they had to choose between
feminism and their faith; they believed that these two ideologies were
mutually exclusive and incompatible. However, around the world, Muslim
women are reexamining the Qua'ran and discovering that it is possible to
fight for their rights from within the Islamic tradition. This talk
will survey the strides that women are making to change laws and social
values so that women have a more equal role within the Muslim family. 

Elizabeth Segran is a writer who received her Ph.D. in South and
Southeast Asian Studies with a specialization in Women, Gender and
Sexuality from the University of California, Berkeley. She contributes
to The Atlantic, The Nation, Foreign Affairs and Salon.

This program is made possible by a Muslim Journeys grant awarded to the Library by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. We are grateful for their generosity!