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
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Summary: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 have a second shift at home? How do the feel at home......