Handbook of Arab women and Arab Spring : challenges and opportunities /: challenges and opportunities. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Muhamad S. Olimat.
• Other Names: Olimat, Muhamad
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: democratization, Arab Spring and Arab women; Introduction; The intellectual scene; The fourth wave and the Arab Spring; Regime response; The Arab Spring; Arab women; Book organization; Notes; 1. Arab women and political development; Introduction; Arab women and political development: an overview; Political participation of Arab women; Women and political participation: the case of Jordan; Women in parliament. Women in executive authorityWomen in political parties; The Arab Spring, democratization and women; Challenges impeding Arab women's participation in politics and public life; Political and cultural challenges; Shortcomings in the institutional and legal frameworks to implement policy; Scepticism about the strategies and agenda for Arab women's enhancement and development; Limitations and pitfalls of women's organizations and NGOs; The road ahead; Notes; 2. Gender empowerment in Algeria; Introduction; The Arab Spring and Algeria; Historical antecedents; The Family Code of 1984. Women's rights as human rightsAssessing gender empowerment; Dimensions of gender empowerment; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Bahraini women and the Arab Spring: meeting the challenges of empowerment and emancipation; Introduction: Bahraini Arab Spring and women; Women and the political liberalization reforms; Economic empowerment; Political empowerment; Empowerment within family; Media campaigns; Limitations to female empowerment in Bahrain; Nationality; Labour market discrimination; Violence against women; Inheritance; General obstacles to empowerment. The Arab Spring: women in the opposition and pro-government movementsWomen in the opposition movement; Women in the pro-government movement; Female empowerment after the 'day of rage'; National Dialogue; By-elections to the parliament; Future repercussions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4. An Egyptian Spring for women?; Introduction; An Egyptian women's movement? How did it evolve and what has it gained?; The Nasser regime and gender politics; Women during the Sadat regime; Mubarak, authoritarianism and the rights of women; The emergence of a new feminist movement? Gender politics post-25 January 2011Conclusion; References; 5. The role of women in the Egyptian revolution of 25 January 2011; Introduction; Citizen journalists' representation of women's roles; Women's rights in Egypt since the revolution; Conclusion; References; 6. The Arab Spring and women in Kuwait; Introduction; Women and the modernization process in Kuwait; Women and the 2006, 2008 and 2009 elections; Arab Spring: the 2012 elections and Kuwait's current political impasse; Districts and election results of the Arab Spring 2012 parliament; The anti-Arab Spring parliament, 1 December 2012.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 231 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 909/.097492708312; Arab Spring, 2010-; Women, Arab; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights; Democratization; Politics and government; Women, Arab; Arabischer Frühling; Frau; Politisches Handeln; Soziale Situation; Democratization -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century; Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Arab countries; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317937388; 1317937384; 1315858665; 9781315858661; 1317937376; 9781317937371
• Related ISBNs: 9781857437126; 1857437128
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.