Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity

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dc.contributor.advisorAmien, Waheedaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThondoo, Sandrinaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T18:21:14Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T18:21:14Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractA patriarchal reading of the Qur'ānic verse 4:34 implies the subordination of wives to their husband within their families. The fundamental duty of the husband to support his wife materially has led to the entrenched notion of male protection of women. In exchange for such protection, the wife has the reciprocal duty of obedience to her husband, which may lead to the restriction of her right to work, amongst other rights. In contemporary societies where women are increasingly participating in the maintenance of the family, different interpretations of the verse are now becoming more influential than the patriarchal view. Allowing women access to equal opportunities on the labour market and to receive equal remuneration will not only contribute to the overall improvement of society but could also lead to the effective implementation of gender equality as required by international legal standards and religious doctrines.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationThondoo, S. (2013). <i>Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4740en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationThondoo, Sandrina. <i>"Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4740en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationThondoo, S. 2013. Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Thondoo, Sandrina AB - A patriarchal reading of the Qur'ānic verse 4:34 implies the subordination of wives to their husband within their families. The fundamental duty of the husband to support his wife materially has led to the entrenched notion of male protection of women. In exchange for such protection, the wife has the reciprocal duty of obedience to her husband, which may lead to the restriction of her right to work, amongst other rights. In contemporary societies where women are increasingly participating in the maintenance of the family, different interpretations of the verse are now becoming more influential than the patriarchal view. Allowing women access to equal opportunities on the labour market and to receive equal remuneration will not only contribute to the overall improvement of society but could also lead to the effective implementation of gender equality as required by international legal standards and religious doctrines. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity TI - Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4740 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4740
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationThondoo S. Working women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernity. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4740en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHuman Rightsen_ZA
dc.titleWorking women in Cape Town: reconciling religious beliefs and modernityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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