Participation of Muslim women rights in sports has been a major issue in the public domain that has triggered heated debate among various schools of thoughts. The number of Muslim women that participate in sports has been observed to be very minimal in both local and international arenas.
Moreover, There is difficulty for Muslim women to participate in sport. There are various factors that limit their participation. They include lack of modest dress code, inadequate facilities, lack of role models, poor communication, , socio-economic differences, unfavourable timetabling of events, hostile environments, and inadequate information regarding such events.
The local participation of Muslim women is high than international participation such as in Olympics. This is due to the fact that the factors set up locally are favorable to the athletes as compared to the factors available at the international arena. For instance, locally, the facilities, timing, communication, dress code, environment, and grouping would be appropriate. Internationally, there are higher chances of ignoring such factors.
Problem Statement:
The number of Muslim women that participate in sporting activities is tremendously low in a world that fosters feminism and gender equality.
Significance of Study:
The study would add to the existing literature on the issue of gender participation rights regarding Muslim women and offer precise solutions to the problems. Additionally, it would fill the existing knowledge gaps regarding the operation of Muslim women.
Research Objectives:
To find out the rights and factors that limit the participation of Muslim women in sports. Also, to find solutions to the research questions and offer recommendations on the best way forward.
Research Questions:
What is the rights condition or circumstance for Muslim women to participate in sports?
Essays must be written with footnotes in the citation system.
Essays are a piece of discursive writing where candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability to write a sustained and systematic piece of original work. Essays test the ability of candidates to identify appropriate material, to analyse and comment upon the material in order to construct an argument.
Essays in Islam and Human Rights offer the candidate the opportunity of engaging with a number of inquiries and investigations such as (a) theoretical issues (b) doctrinal issues (either in Islamic law and or other jurisdictions) (c) case studies (d) a focus on particular rights (e) historical issues or situations (f) textual analysis (g) analysis of the work of a particular scholar. All quotations must be clearly indicated as it is important to be able to distinguish your own work from the work of others. When using an argument or points that you have found in your reading again this must be clearly indicated by referring the authors or authors by name in the text and citing them in the footnotes.Essays that are composed mainly of quotations (even with the correct citations) will fail to obtain any marks.
Essays and Citations (style of reference)
Books:
Author’s name(s), Title (in italics), then in brackets (Place of publication (the town or city), the Publisher and the date of publication. These latter details will normally be found on the reverse side of a title page
Eg: Rosalyn Higgins, Problems and Process: International Law and how we use it (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994).
Articles:
Author’s name(s) title of the article, full name of the Journal, volume, number and in brackets the date, followed by the first and last page number.
Eg: Christine Bell, Peace Agreements: Their Nature and Legal Status, American Journal of International Law, Vol. 100, No. 2 (2006), 373-412.