What is Musawah?
Musawah is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family. The word ‘Musawah’ means ‘Equality’ in Arabic. What was the significance of the Musawah Global Meeting in Kuala Lumpur from 13-17 February 2009? The event brought together some 250 Muslim scholars and activists from 47 countries to launch the global movement. The participants shared scholarship, strategies and experiences in pushing for equality and justice in Muslim family laws and practices. What was discussed at the Global Meeting? Why reforms to laws that bind, shape and affect the daily lives of Muslim families are necessary and possible. The Global Meeting section of this website contains some of the key speeches as well as summaries and photographs from the plenary sessions. You can watch the Opening Video and the Closing Video on YouTube as well. Why do we need Muslim family laws to be reformed? While the world today regards women’s rights as an integral part of human rights, there appears to be a disco
