ICF, moc. Prior research on fundamentalist religious movements has focused attention on the complicated relationship between gender, family and religion. Using data from a nationally representative survey of 30, Hindu and Muslim women, this study compares the daily public and private behaviors of women in India to examine how gender and family norms are shaped in the context of communalized identity politics. Results indicate that Muslim women are more likely to engage in veiling and less likely to venture outside the home for recreation and employment.

To some, a Muslim head scarf represents patriarchal oppression in a backward society. To others, it symbolizes modesty, identity and respect for a higher being. After Suzanne Daley and Alissa J.

I am a proud Muslim. Most people use the word hijab to denote a headscarf worn by Muslim women. Quality journalism is expensive and needs readers to pay for it.