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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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited,
2019
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Emerald Points Ser.
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| Schlagworte: | Authoritarianism Women political activists Arab Spring, 2010- Women political activists-Arab countries Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (206 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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 particularly targeted by many regimes. Front Cover -- A SPRING ABORTED: How Authoritarianism Violates Women's Rights in the Arab World -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Women of the Arab Spring: Violence against Women as a Means of Political Repression -- 1.1. April 10, 2019 | Khartoum, Sudan -- 1.2. March 9, 2011 | Cairo, Egypt -- 1.3. July 7, 2011 | Homs, Syria -- 1.4. October 15, 2010, Sanáa, Yemen -- 1.5. December 17, 2010 | Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia -- Chapter 2 Why the Arab Spring? -- 2.1. Freedom Deficits -- 2.2. Economic Shortages -- 2.3. Why Women Revolted? -- 2.4. Why Women Lag Behind? -- 2.5. Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Women, Honor, and Sexual Violence -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Women and Honor in Arab Culture -- 3.3. Aspects of Sexual Violence -- 3.3.1. Premeditated and Ordered from Above -- 3.3.2. Blaming the Victim -- 3.3.3. Impunity and Lack of Accountability -- 3.4. Hierarchical Cultures and Sexual Violence -- 3.5. Authoritarianism -- 3.6. Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Feminism and the Arab Spring -- 4.1. Bouthaina Shaaban -- 4.1.1. Shaaban's Social and Political Thought -- 4.1.2. Speaking on Behalf of the Regime -- 4.1.3. Shaaban and the Arab Spring -- 4.2. Nawal El-Saadawi -- 4.2.1. El-Saadawi and the Arab Spring -- 4.3. Conclusion -- Chapter 5 "Arab Spring" or "Arab Autumn"? -- 5.1. The So-called "Arab Spring" -- 5.2. Women and the Arab Spring -- 5.3. So Who Hijacked the Arab Spring? -- Appendix: Arab Spring Timeline -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (206 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781787566637 1787566633 9781787566668 1787566668 |