For a region which usually occupies media headlines and academic enquiry with concerns
over global security and the supply of petroleum oil, the Middle East would appear averse to …

Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political
controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception …

Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Rabat, Morocco, this ethnography analyzes the
relationship between neoliberal development policies, women's reproductive practices, and …

Birth Control has been misconstued in the Muslim circle as a kind of innovation which has
been developed to satisfy western understanding. Some Muslims see it as an attempt to …

This chapter drives home the need for feminist psychologists to disengage from the notions
of a global feminist movement and a universal psychology and steep themselves in the …

This essay examines the origins of family planning programs in postcolonial Morocco and
demonstrates a dynamic relationship between the Moroccan leadership, population experts …

This paper explores the intersection of religious and sexual identity formation amongst
Muslim-American youth, employing psychological theories of identity, sociological theories …

Introduction The emerging debate on 'religion'and 'development'has been challenged by
some for unquestioningly deploying what are historically contingent, socially constructed …

This research delves into the nuanced perspective within Islamic teachings regarding the
permissibility of family planning. Acknowledging the importance of family in Islam, the study …

T he mission of the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ICEC) has been,
since its founding more than 15 years ago,“to expand access to and ensure safe and locally …