2. What is a stereotype?
Over simplified and often mistaken beliefs about a place, thing, or group of people often based on a narrow aspect of a trait applied to an entire group.

3. Misconceptions about Women in Islam
Muslim women are slaves to their husbands and inferior to them
Women are forced by husbands to cover
Women are backwards
Women are oppressed in Islam
Women are completely devoid of spiritual, social, economic or political rights

4. Female Rights in marriage in Islam
To accept or reject marriage proposals
Her consent is a prerequisite to the validity of the marital contract
To retain her family name
To a separate home
Full right to her Mahr – marital gift (dowry)
To be satisfied by her husband
To divorce her husband
Husband is responsible for the maintenance, protection, and overall leadership of the family, within the framework of consultation and kindness.

5. The Economic Aspect
Islam provides a woman with:
Right to possess personal property- buy, sell, mortgage, lease without anyone’s permission being required. .
Wife’s property and earnings are under her full control and for her use alone. No matter how rich the wife might be, she is not obliged to act as a co-provider unless she herself voluntarily chooses to do so.
"Whatever men earn, they have a share of that and whatever women earn, they have a share in that." (Qur'an 4:31)
Right to seek Employment
Right to Inheritance laws
Financial security

6. The Political Aspect Islam provides a woman with: Right to vote
Participation in political affairs
Women can be in leadership positions
Participation in public affairs

7. Rights of Women in Islam
ISLAM gives women the right to:
Equality of reward for their deeds
and duty to obtain education
obtain provisions from her father or brothers until she gets married
have her own independent property
provisions from the husband for all her needs and more.
work to earn money if they need or want it
keep all her own money
express their opinion and be heard
negotiate marriage terms of her choice 
obtain divorce from her husband
have custody of her children after divorce
And more…

8. Islamic Dress for Women
Qur’an has mandated rules in regarding behavior and appearance
Goal is not restriction, but to provide a virtuous society where sexual attraction is not the main obsession
Not forced to display herself to be accepted by society.
Does not lower herself into competition with other women, using body as a lure.
She is not a slave to the societal trends

9. What is Hijaab?
Arabic word "hajaba" meaning to conceal or hide from view.
Hijaab is the modest covering of the head and body of Muslim women.
Clothing is only one facet—also behavior, manner, and speech.
Women who wear the hijaab do not find it inhibiting, impractical, or interfering.

10. Benefits of Hijaab Purifies heart and mind Protects honor
By covering her beauty, she is evaluated for intelligence and skills instead of looks
Many women feel dignity and self-esteem and are happy to be identified as Muslim
Defines femininity
Beautifies inner and outer appearance
Expresses independence
Feels liberated.

11. Women in Islam Video Clip
(scroll down to the “Veiling and Feminism” video clip and click on it)