Women, work and Islam: a Malaysian experience

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Women, work and Islam: a Malaysian experience

Introduction: An activity when performed by men is often more highly valued than when performed by women [Pahl, 1984, Pearson, 2000]. Therefore, the objective of this chapter is to analyse the experience of female workers in their private lives. The relevant research questions are: Do employed women...

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Main Author:	Abd. Rokis, Rohaiza
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2009
Subjects:	HQ1101 Women. Feminism
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/5009/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/5009/1/women%2C_work_and_islam-_a_malaysian_experience_%28c-10%29.pdf

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