Women’s Rights in Islam: The Responsibility for Women’s Education

Authors

  • Norany Sman Royal University of Phnom Penh
  • Ke Sambo Royal University of Phnom Penh
  • Harth Bunhe Royal University of Phnom Penh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35994/rhr.v11i1.287

Keywords:

Islam, Muslim Women, Rights, Al-Qur’an, Sunnah/Hadiths, and Education

Abstract

Generalizations about Islam and human rights in Islam are seen replete in today's media, especially the misconceptions on Muslim women's rights.  With an emphasis on the historical, theological, and social aspects of women's access to knowledge in Islamic tradition, this paper aims to explore the rights and obligations of women in Islam regarding education. It also discusses the harmony between women's rights to education and the value of the obligation of being nurturers and caretakers within the family. The paper highlights the continued necessity for efforts toward gender equality in education from an Islamic perspective while also taking into account the difficulties and advancements in women's education in nations with a majority of Muslims.

Author Biographies

Norany Sman, Royal University of Phnom Penh

Sman Noranyis currently working as a Lecturer of English at Department of English, Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh. She is pursuing her PhD at the Faculty of Education at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Ke Sambo, Royal University of Phnom Penh

Dr. Sambo Ke is an assistant professor at Royal University of Phnom Penh Cambodia. He graduated his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from De La Salle University, Manila, the Philippines. Aside from teaching psychology and research related subjects, he is also coordinating the Graduate Program in Education, Faculty of Education. Academically, he has been supervising many master and Ph.D. students majoring in education.

Harth Bunhe, Royal University of Phnom Penh

Bunhe HARTH, Ph.D. is an educational research methodologist specializing in curriculum design, teaching design. He received his Ph.D from Chulalongkorn University in the field of Educational Research Methodology in 2017.

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Published

2025-05-20

How to Cite

Sman, N., Sambo, K., & Bunhe, H. (2025). Women’s Rights in Islam: The Responsibility for Women’s Education. Review of Human Rights, 11(1), iv-xi. https://doi.org/10.35994/rhr.v11i1.287

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): Review of Human Rights

Section

Focus Essays

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