Muslim Women and Politics in Cameroon
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https://doi.org/10.24203/ajhss.v8i6.6402Keywords:
Islam, women, religion, Muslim womanAbstract
Religion has not ceased to seize an important place in the political scene over the last several decades. The use of religious arguments remains a common practice among political actors. Many religious movements have seen their base and their sphere of influence consolidated or contested. Currently, the influence of religions against the oppression of women brings to mind the images of chadors, burkas, and hijabs. People frequently claim that Islam oppresses women. These accusations often result in imprisoning women.
This article will discuss the place of women in the political scene of Cameroon from an anthropological and socio-historical perspective and, based on that approach, we will propose a modification to the status of Muslim Women in political society. This modification shall include consideration that women have been given and the way they fit into the social landscape. This is an analysis of the links which have been woven between religion and society in Cameroon.
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