Perceptions of the veil among a group of Sudanese women: a qualitative study
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Date
2004
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The Islamic dress code has been forcibly imposed on the women in Sudan, since 1983, and many feminists researchers have criticized the practices of the veil as a tool to oppress women. This study aimed to explore a group of Sudanese women, currently living in South Africa, experiences and perceptions of the veil, whether the veil is a religious dress code or a tool that has been used to exercise inequality.
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Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
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Islamic clothing and dress, Muslim women, Clothing, Veils, Religious aspects, Islam