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Arab Spring

July 16, 2013
Sexual violence aims to drive women out of Egyptian politics

Violence against female protesters was a terrifying hallmark of the unrest that led to the fall of the Morsi government. Local NGOs documente more than 100 reports of sexual violence, including rape, between June 30 and July 3, the day of the “coup-volution” which ousted Morsi.

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April 9, 2013
Politics, Elections and the “Reality” of Women’s Rights in Kuwait

Political authoritarianism has been constant feature in the Arab political systems, and despite the ongoing “Arab Spring,” there is a continuing tendency t

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April 3, 2013
Shirin Ebadi Urges Arab Women to Keep the Faith

 "The main obstacle for post-revolutionary Arab women is a "patriarchal culture" that imposes a false interpretation on Islam."

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May 30, 2012
Tunisia: Mixed Messages for Women

Is the glass half full or half empty?

After the tumult of the Arab Spring, that is the question posed by and for many women affected by the uprisings when it comes to preserving or expanding their rights.

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