Rokeya’s refuting the notion of women’s intellectual inferiority
Many gendered myths and stereotypes relating to women have their origin in religion and literature. Since the notion of naqesul aqel has its provenance in a tradition attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), it needs to be addressed accordingly. Decontextualising the Hadith and arriving at a wrong and...
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/86258/8/86258_Rokeya%E2%80%99s%20refuting%20the%20notion%20of%20women%E2%80%99s%20intellectual%20inferiority.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/86258/ https://www.newagebd.net/article/123783/rokeyas-refuting-the-notion-of-womens-intellectual-inferiority |
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| Summary: | Many gendered myths and stereotypes relating to women have their origin in religion and literature. Since the notion of naqesul aqel has its provenance in a tradition attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), it needs to be addressed accordingly. Decontextualising the Hadith and arriving at a wrong and potentially dangerous conclusion is not in the interest of women or of Islam. High educational attainments of women in today’s Bangladesh and elsewhere belie the idea of their intellectual inferiority. However, in their pursuit of educational goals and career aspirations, they are harassed on campuses and in the streets. This jeopardises their dignity and security. Therefore, the need for the Rokeyas to address new and emerging challenges facing women will not cease any time soon. |
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