| ID | 181072 |
| Title Proper | Feminizing Citizenship |
| Other Title Information | Why Muslim Women Protest Against the CAA |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Contractor, Qudsiya |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Almost from the moment of its promulgation, the amendments to India’s citizenship laws have generated protests across the country. The images of a young Muslim woman student from Jamia Milia Islamia who stopped a policeman from assaulting a male student and the crowds of women gathered at a Delhi neighborhood called Shaheen Bagh are now etched in public memory. The image of resistance to the newly introduced Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has become that of a Muslim woman holding the national flag and a portrait of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. Younger Muslim women have been active in expanding support to the peaceful protests through social media and a door-to-door campaign to create awareness of the need to resist the CAA. Many of these women are first-time participants in a public protest that has spread nationwide, as Muslim men continue to support them from the side lines. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 54, No.4; Oct 2021: p.639 - 640 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics 2021-12 54, 4 |
| Key Words | Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ; Feminizing Citizenship ; Muslim Women Protest ; Against the CAA |