Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management

Islam advocates equality among all people regardless of race, gender, or nationality. However, Muslim women face numerous obstacles that stand in the way of their achieving their full potential in resource management. Certain interpretations of religious teachings and Islamic law, especially those t...

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Main Author:	Panjalingam, Nesamalar
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2012
Subjects:	HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26481/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26481/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26481/2/Muslim_Women_Today.pdf

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spelling	iium-264812013-02-13T20:46:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26481/ Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management Panjalingam, Nesamalar HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Islam advocates equality among all people regardless of race, gender, or nationality. However, Muslim women face numerous obstacles that stand in the way of their achieving their full potential in resource management. Certain interpretations of religious teachings and Islamic law, especially those to do with property allocation and divorce deny Muslim women what they are rightfully entitled to. Many patriarchal societies tend to have clearly defined roles for males and females. Besides that, many girls are denied access to educational opportunities although education and learning is greatly revered in Islam. All these factors cause Muslim women to doubt themselves and lack self-confidence in what they could achieve. At work, women are often paid lower salaries and have fewer opportunities for career advancement, especially in the fields of management, technology, and science. In leadership positions they have to fight harder for respect. Many Muslim women in countries like Oman, Pakistan, Indonesia, and other Islamic nations face these challenges. This paper discusses these factors with the hope that understanding them could lead to more efficient management and utilization of resources in Muslim countries. IIUM Press 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26481/2/Muslim_Women_Today.pdf Panjalingam, Nesamalar (2012) Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management. In: Management of Resources in Muslim Communities : Challenges and Prospects. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 97-112. ISBN 978-967-418-224-4 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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description	Islam advocates equality among all people regardless of race, gender, or nationality. However, Muslim women face numerous obstacles that stand in the way of their achieving their full potential in resource management. Certain interpretations of religious teachings and Islamic law, especially those to do with property allocation and divorce deny Muslim women what they are rightfully entitled to. Many patriarchal societies tend to have clearly defined roles for males and females. Besides that, many girls are denied access to educational opportunities although education and learning is greatly revered in Islam. All these factors cause Muslim women to doubt themselves and lack self-confidence in what they could achieve. At work, women are often paid lower salaries and have fewer opportunities for career advancement, especially in the fields of management, technology, and science. In leadership positions they have to fight harder for respect. Many Muslim women in countries like Oman, Pakistan, Indonesia, and other Islamic nations face these challenges. This paper discusses these factors with the hope that understanding them could lead to more efficient management and utilization of resources in Muslim countries.
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author	Panjalingam, Nesamalar
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title	Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management
title_short	Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management
title_full	Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management
title_fullStr	Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management
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Muslim women today : challenges in achieving their full potential in resource management

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