Empowering mothers against a Malaysian societal convention: an Islamic perspective

• Main Author: Hassan @ Mohamed, Nor Jana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2023
• Subjects: BJ1188 Religious ethics; BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics; BL Religion; BP1 Islam; BP173 Islamic sociology; BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam; BP173.77 Islam and work
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/108852/1/108852_Empowering%20mothers%20against.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108852/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-burhan/index.php/al-burhan/article/view/324

A significant way-forward to Malaysia’s development is to increase economic opportunities for women. Having greater women participations in the workforce potentially enhances the country’s prospects for growth. Various agencies work towards increasing women’s participations in the labour force. Mala...