Looking for the essence of islam, not only with reard to religious texst on the one hand, but is heavily influence by the social framework, political and intelectual melatarynya. That means, that the essence of islam is not a propision that has never changed, but constantly can be exracted and reexamined in accordance with the development of human consciousess and inteleigent. the difficulty of talking about the problems of women in the from of fredom, education and equality with men, especially clothes and humanitarian position in societym from the persvective of texts and discourseof religious thought is still dihegemoni by horizon texst on the one hand and trapped in the mechanism of debate religious discourse is rooted in the culture on the other side. it is then memasung discussion in a very rigid frame, such as halal and haram frame. Frame which does not provide space for the exchange of ideas freely and dialogical
keword: Gender, teks agama, dan penafsiran