But we also get the stories of extraordinary measures undertaken by Muslim women in education, career advancement and political activities in various countries such as Bangladesh, Morocco and Turkey.
How can we make sense of such a dichotomous picture of this?
The answer is simple: With distinguish Islam from people who follow it.
Those who learn the Qur'an know that Islam raised women's rights beyond the traditional pre-Islamic world at that time. In fact, in the seventh century Muslim women have been given the rights that are not given to the women of Europe until the 19th century, such as property ownership, inheritance and divorce.
That said, Muslims who codified the Qur'an and Hadith in Islamic law failed to abolish the patriarchal traditions of pre-Islamic world in practice.
The distinction between belief and practice are different things subtle but very important.
As a Western trained to distinguish the two, she finally learned that Muslim women who criticize Muslim practices are usually not criticize his legacy in favor of Western ideas. In other words, their criticism is not the kind of criticism that became a best seller in the West and which form the Western stereotypes about this religion. However, this criticism would encourage other Muslims to return to the teachings of the Qur'an and live in accordance with its highest principles.
Internal criticism and calls to action are often called Islamic feminism, a promising paradigm that supports the change from within, and not by formula imports.
While adopting the core teachings of the Koran, Islamic feminism against two things: the traditional patriarchal culture is regarded as a patriarchal Islamic teachings and interpretations of certain Qur'anic verses.
For Muslim feminists, to distinguish Islam from cultural traditions that have historically practiced in Muslim areas is a sustainable project.
Arifa Mazhar, manager of gender issues for Sungi Development Foundation (Sungi Development Foundation) in Pakistan said "We should debate the culture and influence, rather than debating Islam .... There are so many social taboos and traditions that suppress tribal women very little to do with Islam. "For information, Sungi Development Foundation declared at the International Congress on Islamic Feminism (International Congress on Islamic Feminism) in Barcelona in 2008. This foundation was established to influence policy and institutional changes to development by mobilizing local communities.
The second challenge for Islamic feminists are reinterpret the verses in the Koran - especially given the context of the present - that have been misinterpreted or over-generalized.
For instance, no inclination to give priority attention to several verses of the Qur'an that give authority to men against women in the family structure but ignore many other verses that emphasize the equality between the two. Islamic Feminism encourages women to learn own Koran verses, and assess whether the misogyny and the failure to appreciate women in some cultures due to the teachings of Islam or even caused by the implementation of the teaching culture. Thus, Islamic feminism provides a platform for civil law and the national change in ways that proved progressive for women.
Sisters in Islam, a group fighting for the rights of Muslim women in Malaysia, has been trying to reform the problem of polygamy. The institute is not calling for eliminating polygamy, but warned that the permissibility of polygamy was limited by certain situations such as asking permission from his first wife and the courts. They also run a public survey that will provide empirical evidence for negative effects of polygamy on society.
Rooted in Islam and the spirit of equality of the Koran, Islamic feminism provide a credible political voice for women. He provides the foundation for women's organizations, bearers of women's rights, and gender in the Muslim world scientists to move and make a change because doing so means that they fulfill their religious community.
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