Foreword

Women’s empowerment dominates this eighth edition of Muslim Politics Review [Vol. 4, No. 2, December 2025]. The edition’s first three articles discuss the challenges that women face in both culture and the political systems they live in, such as in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Discussing these challenges is important: women are increasingly assuming important roles in Muslim societies, particularly thanks to better access to education and work opportunities. At the same time, the dual pressures of women’s professional roles and traditional care roles such as being a mother present unique challenge. So, as more women shape social and political affairs in Global South countries, their roles deserve scrutiny in this edition of Muslim Politics Review.