1. Introduction / Mahnaz Afkhami

Part I. Women, Islam and patriarchy
- 2. Reflections on the politics of gender in Muslim societies : from Nairobi to Beijing / Deniz Kandiyoti
- 3. Arab women's rights and the Muslim state in the twenty-first century :reflections on Islam as religion and state / Fatima Mernissi
- 4. Dichotomy between religious and secular discourse in Islamic societies / Abdallahi An-Na'im
- 5. Muted voices of women interpreters / Bouthaina Shaaban
- 6. Networking for change : the role of women's groups in initiating dialogue on women's issues / Farida Shaheed
- 7. Rhetorical strategies and official policies on women's rights : the merits and drawbacks of the new world hypocrisy / Ann Elizabeth Mayer

Part II. Women and violence
Selected cases. 8. The ambiguity of Shari'a and the politics of 'Rights' in Saudi Arabia / Eleanor Abdella Doumato
- 9. The politics of dishonor : rape and power in Pakistan / Shahla Haeri
- 10. Muslim refugee, returnee, and displaced women : challenges and dilemmas / Sima Wali
- 11. S.O.S. Algeria : women's human rights under siege / Karima Bennoune
- 12. Women's human rights on trial in Jordan : the triumph of Toujan al-Faisal / Nancy Gallagher
- Appendix : 'They insult us ... and we elect them!!' / Toujan al-Faisal.