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Women and the Arab Revolts

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Abstract:
The article highlights the central role of women in the political order as well as social, religious, and cultural dynamics in the Middle East as of September 2011. In Tunisia, where Arab revolts started almost a year ago, women protested alongside men, led public demonstrations, launched social media campaigns, and such. Challenges faced by women's rights in the Arab world include politically empowered Islamist parties that contest existing laws on religious grounds. The different oppositions faced by women activists in Egypt include those against their legal status and rights

Citation

Coleman, Isobel, "Women and the Arab Revolts" (2011). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/211c-0p76

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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