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The Overlooked Costs Of Religious Deference, Robin Fretwell Wilson Sep 2007

The Overlooked Costs Of Religious Deference, Robin Fretwell Wilson

Washington and Lee Law Review

Citing the Qur'an, a German divorce court judge this year denied a fast track divorce to a Muslim woman who had been the victim of domestic violence and death threats from her husband. The judge rejected her application because the husband's exercise of his "right to castigate does not fulfill the hardship criteria" for an expedited divorce. The decision, which sparked a firestorm of controversy, comes at an important time in the movement to embrace pluralistic understandings of family relationships. Scholars and policymakers around the world are advancing various schemes for sharing state control over domestic disputes with religious groups-ranging …


Important Steps And Instructive Models In The Fight To Eliminate Violence Against Women, Elizabeth M. Misiaveg Jun 1995

Important Steps And Instructive Models In The Fight To Eliminate Violence Against Women, Elizabeth M. Misiaveg

Washington and Lee Law Review

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