Digital Rights and Women's Empowerment in Pakistan: An Analysis of Contemporary Islamic Legal Perspectives in the Age of Social Media
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https://doi.org/10.32332/milrev.v3i1.8642Keywords:
Digital Rights, Women's Empowerment, Contemporary Islamic Law, Social MediaAbstract
The examination of the convergence between digital rights and women's empowerment is conducted within the socio-legal framework in Pakistan, with particular emphasis on the influence of contemporary Islamic legal perspectives amidst increased social media engagement. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the evolving dynamics of women's participation in the digital space and the attendant impact on empowerment in Pakistan. The analysis discussed the origins and expansion of digital landscape and the influence of social media on people's lives. The qualitative study focused on Islamic teachings and the implications for rules in the digital world. In addition, data was collected through interviews with several women of different ages and backgrounds. Social media and digital platforms offered access to information, education, and opportunities for skills development. The results showed that women used digital platforms for entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. This supported economic independence and ethical business practices, in line with Islamic principles to seize opportunities. In the face of challenges and opportunities, the ethical dimensions were considered from an Islamic perspective. Emphasizing values such as justice, privacy, dignity, and the pursuit of knowledge could guide efforts to promote digital rights for women's empowerment in line with Islamic principles.
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Pangrazio, Luci, and Julian Sefton-Green. “Digital Rights, Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy: What’s the Difference?” Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research 10, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 15. https://doi.org/10.7821/naer.2021.1.616.
Purnomo, Agus, Umi Sumbulah, Nor Salam, and Hikam Hulwanullah. “Characteristics of Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression in the Perspective of Maqāṣid Al-Sharī’ah.” JURIS (Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah) 22, no. 1 (June 26, 2023): 171. https://doi.org/10.31958/juris.v22i1.9446.
Seals, Tara. “Women, Minorities Are Hacked More Than Others.” Threatpost (blog), 2021. https://threatpost.com/women-minorities-hacked/175038/.
Shany, Yuval. “Digital Rights and the Outer Limits of International Human Rights Law.” German Law Journal 24, no. 3 (April 2023): 461–72. https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.35.
Shata, Aya, and Michelle I. Seelig. “The Dragonfly Effect: Analysis of the Social Media Women’s Empowerment Campaign.” Journal of Creative Communications 16, no. 3 (November 2021): 331–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/09732586211036551.
Singh, Devesh Pratap. “Role of Social Media in Women Empowerment in Reference of Bhopal (M.P.).” The Asian Thinker: A Quarterly Bilingual Peer-Reviewed Journal for Social Sciences and Humanities 3 (2019).
Sohail, Maham, and Rameen Durrani. “Digital Rights in Pakistan: A Review of 2023.” Pakistan: Digital Rights Foundation, 2023. https://digitalrightsfoundation.pk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Digital-Rights-in-Pakistan_-A-Review-of-2023-1.pdf.
Swiss German University, Indonesia, Ezmieralda Melissa, Anis Hamidati, Swiss German University, Indonesia, Muninggar Sri Hamidati, and Swiss German University, Indonesia. “Social Media Empowerment: How Social Media Helps to Boost Women Entrepreneurship in Indonesian Urban Areas.” IAFOR Journal of Media, Communication & Film 1, no. 1 (August 8, 2013): 77–90. https://doi.org/10.22492/ijmcf.1.1.06.
The News. “Who Is Tania Aidrus?” The News International (blog), July 29, 2020. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/693855-who-is-tania-aidrus.
UN Women. “Speech: Shaping a More Inclusive Digital Transformation with SDG 5 at the Core.” Www.Unwomen.Org (blog), 2023. https://www.unwomen.org/en. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/speech/2022/09/speech-shaping-a-more-inclusive-digital-transformation-with-sdg-5-at-the-core.
Wajcman, Judy, Erin Young, and Anna Fitzmaurice. “The Digital Revolution: Implications for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights 25 Years after Beijing.” UN Women, 2020. https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/08/discussion-paper-the-digital-revolution-implications-for-gender-equality-and-womens-rights.
World Bank. “Global Findex Database 2017.” Pakistan: World Bank, 2017.
Worldometers. “Pakistan Demographics 2023 (Population, Age, Sex, Trends).” Worldometers (blog), 2023. https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/pakistan-demographics/.
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Digital Rights and Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan: An Analysis of Contemporary Islamic Legal Perspectives in the Age of Social Media. (2024). MILRev: Metro Islamic Law Review, 3(1), 95-118. https://doi.org/10.32332/milrev.v3i1.8642
