In order to demonstrate the significance of Article 16 (1)(c) Women's Convention on gender equality and divorce for Muslim women, this article first highlights the importance of the ‘persuasive power' of the Convention strengthened by - although it is a soft law mechanism - its reporting...

This study builds on the debate on whether mothers' employment in the early life of children bring positive or negative impact to children in later life. This is based on the fact that employment often result in reduced family time in which mother may not be able to take care of their children...