THE CONCEPT OF GENDER’S EQUALITY IN MODERN FEMINISM AND ROLE OF ISLAM IN WOMEN’S UPGRADATION

Abstract

Women have to face gender discrimination, in every society, with some variations. In some characters, they are dealt as a Devi, but on the other hand, in some conditions, they are deprived of even their basic rights. Many anti women activities are found, in remote areas of different countries. In reactions, they are struggling to achieve their basic rights. For this purpose, nowadays, a lot of movements are functional to advocate them on different plate forms. In Islam, women have been empowered socially, morally and legally. They have been given proper social positions and due rights. They are protected legally from their birth to death. First time, in the history of human being, Islam determined as well as specified the due rights for women to compliment them in every walk of life. After studying the available data and noticing that the practical steps of Islam, to make women empowered need to be highlighted. The main objective of this study is, “To elaborate the demand of equality by modern feminists and women’s status determined by Islam”. The basic research question of this study is, “How women are treated, in an Islamic society? A descriptive research method has been used for this study.