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This work of research by Taj Hashmi puts the issue of women's position in society in historical as well as Islamic perspectives to relate it to the objective co
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This study, done within the comprehensive Weberian framework, focuses on religion and social change in Bangladesh through an imaginative use of qualitative as w
Perceptions of Self, Power, & Gender Among Muslim Women
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Authors: Sarwar Alam
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-15 - Publisher: Springer

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This book analyzes perceptions of self, power, agency, and gender of Muslim women in a rural community of Bangladesh. Rural women’s limited power and agency h
Reshaping the Holy
Language: en
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Authors: Elora Shehabuddin
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BRAC, Global Policy Language, and Women in Bangladesh
Language: en
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Authors: Manzurul Mannan
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A critical examination of the impact of BRAC, the world’s largest NGO, on the status of women in Southern Bangladeshi cultural life. Founded in 1972 and now th