CONTENTS

Acknowledgements .

Dedication .

Introduction 1

Women in the Teachings of Hinduism 4

Women in the Old Testament 12

Women in the Teachings of Christianity 20

Women in Contemporary Times 32

Infidelity 35

Teenage Births 36

Sexual Harassment 38

Single Parent Family 39

Violence against Women and Children 40

Islamic View of Women 46

Women in the Qur'an 48

WomenintheTeachingsoftheProphet 52

Women and Education 53

Polygyny in Islam 54

Who is Benefiting from Monogamy? 59

Separation is better 61

Western Women Accepting Islam 67

Conclusions 73

References 76