Source: Drafting a New Story
“Drafting a New Story” is the latest initiative by the American Islamic Congress (AIC) to highlight women’s issues and women’s rights reformers in the Middle East and Muslim World.
AIC is a …

Source: International Museum of Women
Some scholars say that religious fundamentalist movements are on the rise around the world. Others say that the movements are the same but they are just getting more media coverage in …

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Source: JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST WOMEN’S STUDIES
Vol. 6, No. 2 (Spring 2010)
Sunny Daly
Winner of the Biannual JMEWS Award for
Best Graduate Student Paper
ABSTRACT
Uncertainties and ambiguities are evident in discourses of contemporary women’s activisms in Egypt, as …

Feminist Generations? The Long-Term Impact of Social Movement Involvement on Palestinian Women’s Lives
By: Frances S. Hasso
Oberlin College
While there is an extensive literature addressing gender and women in social movements, there is very little addressing the …

By: Aruna Rao and David Kelleher
In the world of feminist activism, the time is ripe for reflection and review. We need to ask why change is not happening, what works, and what is next. This …

Grassroots Movements as Transnational Actors: Implications for Global Civil Society
By: Srilatha Batliwala
The past two decades witnessed the emergence of a new range of transnational social movements, networks, and organizations seeking to promote a more just …

Source: Irish Times
30th January 2010
Is it time for feminism to take itself more seriously again? A growing awareness of the continued gender stereotyping of girls and young women has convinced writer Natasha Walter that it …