Invoking justice [enregistrement vidéo]
"In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats, all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, a group of women in 2004 established a women's Jamaat, which soon beca...
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| Format: | Video Software |
| Sprache: | Tamil |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats, all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, a group of women in 2004 established a women's Jamaat, which soon became a network of 12,000 members spread over 12 districts. Despite enormous resistance, they have been able to settle more than 8,000 cases to date, ranging from divorce to wife beating to brutal murders and more." |
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| Beschreibung: | Documentaire. - Production originale indienne réalisée en 2011. - Version panoramique Générique: Photogr., Navroze Contractor ; montage, Jabeen Merchant ; musique, Konarak Reddy |
| Beschreibung: | 1 DVD (85 min) son., coul. 12 cm |