149 research outputs found
Engendering Democracy after the Arab Spring
A gender analysis is needed for a deeper understanding of democracy and democratic transitions. While many commentators of the Middle East have focused on the participation (and transformation) of Islamist parties as key to a democratic transition, they tend to overlook what are in fact key constituencies, natural allies, and social bases of democratic politicsâwomen and their feminist organizations. Women may need democracy in order to flourish, but democracy needs women if it is to be inclusive, representative, and enduring. A comparative perspective as well as a focus on the Middle East/North Africa region illustrates the relationship between the advancement of democracy and the advancement of women
Feminist Activism in the Arab Region and Beyond:Linking Research to Policy Reform and Social Change
Towards Gender Equality in the Arab/Middle East Region: Islam, culture, and feminist activism
human development, culture
Women and Gender after the Arab Spring: Promises and Perils of Democratization
The Ohio State University. Mershon Center for International Security StudiesThe Arab Spring is still unfolding, as is the direction of change, and outcomes may be different for violent and nonviolent uprisings. This presentation will focus on three early cases of the Arab Spring â Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco â to discuss causes and likely outcomes, gender dynamics, and prospects for successful democratic transitions. A comparative and international perspective will highlight similarities and differences across the Arab cases and between the Arab Spring and other âdemocracy waves."Mershon Center for International Security StudiesEvent Web Page, Streaming Video, Event Photo
40 Years On: Reflections on the Iranian Revolution
The three articles compiled here are based on a panel discussion held at the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) on 23 May 2019.
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, its aim was to revisit the debate on the causes and impact of the revolution for Iran and beyond.
Three questions in particular guided the interdisciplinary dialogue and political reflections on this world historical event: How should we analyse the conditions underpinning the revolutionary dynamics in Iran in the global context of the 1970s? How should the Iranian Revolution be analysed in an historical-comparative perspective? And, what is the legacy, or rather, the multiple legacies, of the revolution for the political struggles in Iran and the Middle East todayhttps://ecommons.aku.edu/uk_ismc_series_ops/1000/thumbnail.jp
WIDER Advisory Group on International Economic Issues
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Gender Equality and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Middle East
This chapter focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in relation to gender equality in the Arab Middle East. It examines the relationship between CSR and gender in the workplace whilst exploring the link between CSR and human resource management (HRM) policies and practices. The chapter first presents some seminal work on gender equality and diversity management, looking at the business case for gender equality within the CSR and HRM contexts, before engaging with relevant work on gender equality in the Arab Middle East. It concludes by offering recommendations on advancing the equality agenda at the macro- and meso-levels, within a framework which recognises the centrality of agency of women, as well as the potential of positive changes through corporations being seen as âagents of changeâ. The chapter advocates for organisational and governmental policies to promote gender equality in the Arab Middle East
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