The Birth of a Movement
Musawah was launched in February 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at a global meeting attended by over 250 women and men from some 50 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific.
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An Egalitarian Understanding of Qiwamah and Wilayah
Musawah conducted a workshop on developing an egalitarian understanding of the concepts of 'qiwamah' and 'wilayah' and family relationships in November 2011 in Amman, Jordan.
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Empowering Rural Women
Although rural Sudanese women play a great role in the production process in the traditional sector as livestock herders and farmers, they sustain a subordinate position in their communities and in traditional social and economic structures overall.
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Who We Are

Musawah is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family. We call for equality, non-discrimination, justice and dignity as the basis of all human relations; full and equal citizenship for every individual; and marriage and family relations based on principles of equality and justice, with men and women sharing equal rights and responsibilities: Read more

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What We Do

Knowledge Building

Musawah is a knowledge building movement, facilitating access to existing knowledge and creating new knowledge about women's rights in Islam. Read more

Outreach

Musawah is building a critical mass of supporters that work and advocate for the Musawah Framework. Read more

International Advocacy

Musawah works to strengthen women's voices at the regional and international levels to raise the visibility of initiatives advocating equality and justice in the Muslim family. Read more

Communications

Musawah raises the visibility of Musawah issues and the work of Advocates for equality and justice in the Muslim family. Read more