Reform of Muslim Family Law - Activities
Advocacy
Advocacy with regards to the Campaign has commenced in 2006 after the members of the Federation felt ready to voice out their issues in public forums.
National Consultation On Muslim Women’s Perception Of An Ideal Muslim Personal Law
To discuss the Muslim women’s perceptions on law reform, WRAG felt the need to create a platform where Muslim women themselves would be able to articulate the required law which could be based on the Constitution and the liberal interpretations of the Quranic injunctions. A 3-day National consultation on Muslim personal law was organized for this purpose
- Interactions with State Commission for Minorities
In January, 2006 the State Commission for Minorities, invited civil society groups to discuss issues concerning religious minorities. WRAG and members of the Federation made a brief presentation on the issue of legal reforms for the Muslim community with a suggestion to the Commission take the initiative in suggesting gender-just reforms in Muslim family law.
Whilst this issue was found to be beyond the realm of this Commission an Officer on Special Duty from the State Commission for Minorities showed keen interest and encouraged WRAG take up the issue on a permanent basis.
- Justice Rajinder Sachar Commission
This committee was set up by the Prime Minister’s Office in 2006 to study the socio-economic conditions of the Muslim community. WRAG made a submission on the socio-economic and legal status of women in the communities that it works with. The submission covered issues such as access to education, implementing the recommendations of Srikrishna Commission that enquired into the Hindu-Muslim riots in Mumbai in 1992-3 and Muslim family law and women’s rights.
- Submission to Sachar Commission. ( LINK)
