Musawah

Musawah has applied for a grant of 20,000,000 for the implementation of its strategic plan for the years 2020-2025. Musawah works for gender equality in family law in the Muslim context. Musawah believes that legislation must be based on equal rights for all, and that gender equality needs to include religious values ??and legislation. According to Musawah the commitment of Muslim women is needed to counter patriarchal and unjust structures. Musawah as an organization is relatively small, but it engages a large informal network consisting of activists, politicians, academics and religious leaders. The organization' believes that there are several interpretations of Islam and that gender equality and Islam do not have to involve major contradictions. In countries with religious conservatism, this is a major challenge. Musawah believes it is important to be able to present alternatives to the prevailing view of Islam and legislation. Musawah's principles are based on a combination of Islam, human rights and global international agreements. Because legislation is a complex area, Musawah works to increase knowledge of family law. Such knowledge is crucial for actors who want to change and influence. Therefore, Musawah builds and disseminates expert knowledge in the field and collects data. The organization is very involved in the CEDAW process and participates in several global contexts. Musawah's expertise helps enable the CEDAW Committee to become more strategic in negotiations with governments. Among other things, Musawah has produced reports for individual countries that the CEDAW Committee can use. An important component of Musawah's work is a special 7-day course that over 300 people from 35 different lengths have attended since 2013. These courses not only provide participants with knowledge of Islam and family law, but also strengthen them on a personal level and create networks. This is especially important for people who work in conservative and repressive environments.