Feminists on the Frontline: AWID Case Studies of Resisting Fundamentalisms
Date:
August 2010
Languages available:
English 
This collection of case studies is a testament to the women and men around the world who have stood up to reject the imposition of norms and values in the name of religion as well as to expose and challenge the privileged position given to religion in public policies. In 2008 AWID launched a call for proposals to document the strategies of women's rights activists confronting religious fundamentalisms. The final 18 case studies presented here are drawn from a wide range of religious and geographical contexts, and cover various fields of activism. We hope that this collection will inspire, inform and encourage discussion and debate. Please visit this page again for updates, as finalized case studies and a brief summary of each case study will be posted on a rolling basis. We will also soon be posting a paper that introduces the trends and themes that are threaded through the various case studies.
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Christian Fundamentalisms and Women’s Rights in the African Context: Mapping the Terrain by Jessica Horn |
Summary.pdf233.03 kB
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Full Case.pdf700.20 kB
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Rural Feminist Activism and Religious Fundamentalism in Nova Scotia, Canada by Leona English, Lucille Harper and Betsy MacDonald, Antigonish Women's Resource Centre |
Summary.pdf678.59 kB
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Full Case.pdf833.03 kB
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Arab Queer Women and Transgenders Confronting Diverse Religious Fundamentalisms: The Case of Meem in Lebanon by Nadine M., Meem |
Summary.pdf227.66 kB
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Full Case.pdf387.87 kB
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Sexuality, Gender and the Religious Right: Youth Advocacy on LGBT Rights in the United States by Haven Herrin, Soulforce Q |
Summary.pdf127.37 kB
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Full Case.pdf335.56 kB
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Religious Fundamentalisms and Communalism: The Case of Sahiyar by Trupti Shah, Sahiyar (Stree Sanghthan) |
Summary.pdf178.30 kB
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Full Case.pdf713.93 kB
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Religious Fundamentalisms and Student Life: A View from Indonesia by Nathanael G. Sumaktoyo and Yuyun Rindiastuti |
Summary.pdf285.89 kB
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Full Case.pdf424.47 kB
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Associazione Luca Coscioni and the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research: An Italian Experience of Resisting Religious Fundamentalisms by Carmen Sorrentino, Associazione Luca Coscioni (Luca Coscioni Association) |
Summary.pdf241.96 kB
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Full Case.pdf484.29 kB
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Confronting Catholic Fundamentalisms in the Former Soviet Union: The Case of Lithuania by Virginija Aleksejūnė, Margarita Jankauskaitė and Vilana Pilinkaitė-Sotirovič, Lygių galimybių plėtros centras (Centre for Equality Advancement) |
Summary.pdf199.56 kB
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Full Case.pdf292.16 kB
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Challenging the Growing Power of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Public Life: The Case of Women in Black-Serbia by Staša Zajović and Katie Mahuron, Žene u crnom (Women in Black-Serbia) |
Summary.pdf202.05 kB
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Full Case.pdf315.27 kB
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Stones Aimed at Us...: An Overview of the Discourse and Strategies of the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign by Shadi Sadr, Stop Stoning Forever Campaign |
Summary.pdf236.56 kB
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Full Case.pdf338.20 kB
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