Study on freedom of religion or belief and the status of women in light of religion and traditions

The conceptual contradiction between the cultural dimension of freedom of religion and the fundamental rights of women as individuals in the light of religion and traditions forms the framework of this study. The author posits that the significance of that contradiction can be understood only after an attempt is made to define religion and explain its relationship with culture and to explore the issue of cultural diversity in the face of the imperative of universality, an exercise undertaken in the three sections of this study.