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Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress Amid Resistance 2010 Edition
Contributor(s): Kelly, Sanja (Editor), Breslin, Julia (Editor)
ISBN: 144220396X     ISBN-13: 9781442203969
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $86.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Human Rights
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage
Dewey: 305.420
LCCN: 2010014925
Series: Freedom in the World
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.8" (1.75 lbs) 672 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Cultural Region - North Africa
 
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Publisher Description:
Freedom HouseOs innovative publication WomenOs Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress Amid Resistance analyzes the status of women in the region, with a special focus on the gains and setbacks for womenOs rights since the first edition was released in 2005. The study presents a comparative evaluation of conditions for women in 17 countries and one territory: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian Authority and Israeli-Occupied Territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The publication identifies the causes and consequences of gender inequality in the Middle East, and provides concrete recommendations for national and international policymakers and implementers. Freedom House is an independent nongovernmental organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights. The project has been embraced as a resource not only by international players like the United Nations and the World Bank, but also by regional womenOs rights organizations, individual activists, scholars, and governments worldwide. WomenOs rights in each country are assessed in five key areas: (1) Nondiscrimination and Access to Justice; (2) Autonomy, Security, and Freedom of the Person; (3) Economic Rights and Equal Opportunity; (4) Political Rights and Civic Voice; and (5) Social and Cultural Rights. The methodology is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the study results are presented through a set of numerical scores and analytical narrative reports.