A spring aborted : how authoritarianism violates women's rights in the Arab world /

The Arab Spring uprisings were not about gender; these were uprisings demanding rights for all. Yet, they presented a rare opportunity for women to let themselves be heard. And, from being some of the most memorable and lasting leaders of these revolutionary protests, female activists were particula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sidani, Yusuf (Author)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Series:Emerald points.
Subjects:
Authoritarianism > Social aspects > Arab countries.
Women political activists > Arab countries.
Arab Spring, 2010- > Social aspects.
Political Science > Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism.
Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Women of the Arab Spring
  • 2. Why the Arab Spring?
  • 3. Women, honor, and sexual violence
  • 4. Feminism and the Arab Spring
  • Conclusion: final words - "Arab Spring" or "Arab Autumn"?

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