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EG-EK-12 Education & Growth Education & Knowledge CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Female‑scholar events hosted

Evaluates the proactive, safe, and equitable hosting of female scholars to uphold Islamic principles of ʿAdl (justice) and Musāwāt (equality). Rooted in the rich legacy of Muhaddithat (female scholars), this advances the Maqasid (higher objectives) of preserving comprehensive religious literacy. This practice enriches community Tarbiyah (development) by providing diverse role models, ensuring women's voices are integral to the collective pursuit of ʿIlm (knowledge), and operationalizing high standards of governance, safeguarding, and speaker care.

Assessment Questions
  1. Does the organization have a formal definition and vetting process for 'Qualified Female Scholars'?
  2. Can you demonstrate the use of 'Speaker Diversity Checkpoints' in planning major events?
  3. Is there a Board-approved 'Speaker Fee Framework' ensuring equitable honoraria?
  4. How are safeguarding and 'visiting scholar care' operationalized (e.g., risk assessments, moderation)?
  5. What is the percentage of female scholars in flagship/mainstream programming vs. women-only events?
Evidence Requirements
  • Event calendar and marketing materials showing ≥14 day lead time and mixed-audience invitation.
  • Documented 'Speaker Diversity Checkpoints' or minutes from event planning meetings.
  • Board-approved Speaker Fee Framework and anonymized payment records showing equity.
  • Safeguarding risk assessments and 'Scholar Care' checklists for recent events.
  • Annual EDI/Education report to Trustees including 'You Said/We Did' feedback analysis.
Scoring Guidelines
LevelRatingDescription
5 5/5 Optimizing: Female scholars in ≥30% of flagship content; ≥3 standalone events/yr; best-in-class equity/safeguarding.
4 4/5 Managed: ≥2 events/yr; Diversity Checkpoints and Fee Frameworks operational; good reach.
3 3/5 Established: ≥1 event/yr; vetted list exists; mainstream inclusion is ad-hoc.
2 2/5 Developing: Intent exists, ad-hoc events (<1/yr), informal processes.
1 1/5 Ad-hoc/None: No events or discriminatory practices.

Related Criteria

EG-EK-01 Structured Qur’an & skills curriculum EG-EK-02 Educator competence & safer recruitment (qualifications, vetting, SCR) EG-EK-03 Curriculum reviewed & published EG-EK-04 Inclusive access (women & youth) EG-EK-05 Student-outcome tracking & staff CPD
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

Discussion (1)

Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:43.614623

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json

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