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An intersectional perspective on Muslim women's issues and experiences in employment

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  • Memoona Tariq
  • Jawad Syed

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Drawing on a qualitative study of second‐generation Pakistani heritage Muslim women in employment in the UK, this article uses and develops an intersectional perspective to explain the interconnected and overlapping factors, such as gender, ethnicity and religion that affect these women at work. It also considers individual strategies and resources these women use to address any obstacles in the way of their employment and careers. The article uses the notions of inequality regimes and intersectionality to explain inequality in the workplace and the complex challenges facing Muslim female employees. The results show that these women continue to face a myriad of challenges in the UK workplace, and that a unilateral focus on gender does not sufficiently explain the work‐related experiences of second‐generation Muslim women in the UK. Therefore, it is important to take into account gender's intersection with ethnicity and religion.

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  • Memoona Tariq & Jawad Syed, 2018. "An intersectional perspective on Muslim women's issues and experiences in employment," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(5), pages 495-513, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:gender:v:25:y:2018:i:5:p:495-513
    DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12256
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