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 #IMAMSFORSHE

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#IMAMSFORSHE

#ImamsForShe is a global MPV-initiative launched in March 2015 to address misogynist interpretations of Islamic scripture and traditions that have led to human rights violations carried out in the name of Islam against women and girls and the sub-human status of women and girls across Muslim-majority countries and within Muslim communities in the West. In spirit of the recently launched #HeForShe campaign by UN Women, the initiative’s purpose is to support and provide solidarity for Imams, Muslim leaders and Islamic scholars who actively advocate for women’s rights, women’s empowerment and gender equality, labeled collectively as #ImamsForShe Champions.

 
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The implementation of the #ImamsForShe initiative has been made possible through the generous support of the Wallace Global Fund.


RATIONALE

Violence against women and girls in Muslim communities in the West and across Muslim-majority countries is an epidemic we are able to conquer by sensitizing minds of men and boys to respect and protect women and girls, and through educating global civil society in the compatibility between Islam and human rights.

MPV believes that Imams, Muslim leaders, and Islamic scholars have a vital role to play in promoting gender equality in their khutbas (speeches), educational materials, and interactions with the community on the ground, but that we also need to establish a safe space to discuss women’s rights in Islam and to give faith leaders practical ways to engage in a way that respects all human rights.


GOALS

  • To provide multiple tools to Imams, religious leaders, and Islamic scholars to counter radical narratives and debunk misogynistic interpretations of Islamic scripture.

  • To advance an agenda that challenges harmful cultural practices such a child/forced marriages, Female Genital Mutilation, and the suppression of reproductive rights.

  • To raise awareness globally about the responsibility Imams, Muslim leaders and Islamic scholars have to raise the status of women in their societies and the importance of doing so within the framework of Islam;

  • To empower and educate disenfranchised Muslim women and girls on their right to quality education, financial independence, and bodily autonomy.


SPOTLIGHT

 
 

From our #ImamsForShe

 
 

#ImamsForShe Five Year Synopsis Report


CSW 66 Parallel Event - #ImamsForShe: Women’s and Girls’ Rights Champions

 
 

#IMAMSFORSHE IN PICTURES