فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background & aim: Women’s empowerment is the process of enabling women to actively and creatively participate in all aspects of their lives. Despite its importance, misunderstandings persist globally regarding women’s empowerment, especially in the Islamic context. This study aimed to review the application of Islamic laws in different dimensions of women's empowerment.Methods: This narrative review, based on the SANRA scale, examined Persian and English articles indexed in Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Iranian databases including SID, Magiran, and IranMedex. Articles were included without a time limit up to March 2022 and updated until 2024. Studies addressing educational, economic, social, political, and sexual and reproductive health dimensions of women’s empowerment were analyzed.Results: Out of 728 retrieved articles, 9 met the inclusion criteria. Findings highlighted that women’s empowerment plays a crucial role in improving women’s lives. The Qur’an addresses most aspects of empowerment, including education, economy, social and political participation, and sexual/reproductive health. However, in many Muslim societies, women do not fully enjoy the rights granted in Islam. Cultural norms, patriarchal structures, and political oppression often limit women’s opportunities and autonomy.Conclusion: The practical implementation of Islamic teachings and Qur’anic guidance across multiple dimensions of women’s empowerment can provide an effective framework to enhance women’s status. Promoting education, economic participation, social and political engagement, and sexual/reproductive health according to Islamic recommendations can support women’s development and equality within socio- cultural contexts shaped by Islamic values and traditions.