The basic objective of this book is to explore the possibilities of reform in Muslim Personal Law and Hindu Personal Law from women rights perspective. It is a long, complex discourse. But the key factor in the whole discourse is ‘gender’. The issue of Uniform Civil code (UCC) is being hugely politicized and communalized by communal forces in the name of religion. But the endeavour here is to see the whole issue objectively through the lens of gender equality.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nandini Chavan
Nandini Chavan is working as research fellow in the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism. She has done her M.A. in Marathi literature (1997), P.G.Diploma in journalism (1999) and Advanced diploma in Applied Linguistics (2000). She has authored many learned research papers and articles in both English and Marathi. Her areas of interest include women’s studies, peace and conflict studies, studies related to communal riots and genocide, the role of media and communalism.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Qutub Jehan Kidwal
Qutub Jahan Kidwai is working as Executive Director of and is involved in research work with Centre for Study of Society and Secularism. A Post Graduate in Sociology from SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, she is actively involved in Center’s inter-ventions for communal harmony in general and awareness campaign for the rights of Muslim women in particular.
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