Działania Muslim Women Australia w odniesieniu do imigrantów
- Institution: Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7424-7618
- Year of publication: 2023
- Source: Show
- Pages: 42-53
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.5604/cip202303
- PDF: cip/21/cip2103.pdf
Muslim Women Australia’s Activities Regarding Immigrants
Since 1983, Muslim Women Australia has been committed to promoting gender equality, education, and raising social awareness among Muslim women. The article attempts to indicate the role of this organization in the process of integration and support of Muslim immigrant women in the multicultural society of Australia, taking into account the challenges resulting from their double marginalization due to gender and religion. Political science analysis methods, including literature review and case studies, are employed to present the organization’s activist endeavors. Key areas of activity include combating domestic violence, providing adaptive support, social education, as well as legal and financial assistance, thereby strengthening the position of Muslim women within Australia’s socio-political structure.
Organizacja Kobiet Muzułmańskich w Australii (Muslim Women Australia) od 1983 r. angażuje się w promowanie równouprawnienia, edukacji i podnoszenia świadomości społecznej wśród muzułmanek. W artykule podjęto próbę wskazania roli organizacji w procesie integracji i wsparcia imigrantek muzułmańskich w wielokulturowym społeczeństwie Australii, z uwzględnieniem wyzwań wynikających z ich podwójnej marginalizacji ze względy na płeć i religię. Zastosowano metody politologicznej analizy, w tym przegląd literatury i studia przypadków, aby przedstawić działania aktywistyczne organizacji. Kluczowe sfery działalności organizacji obejmują przeciwdziałanie przemocy domowej, wsparcie adaptacyjne, edukację społeczną oraz pomoc prawną i finansową, co przyczynia się do wzmacniania pozycji muzułmanek w strukturze społeczno-politycznej Australii.
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