Egypt’s revolution is now often described as hijacked and women’s legal rights are seen as vulnerable to an Islamic-style promotion of marriage and family. But in a show of their own force, women keep braving the deadly dangers of street protests.
Arab Women in Revolution: Reports from the Ground
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From uprisings that overthrew colonial powers to modern revolutions waged on the streets and online, women in the Middle East have been at the frontlines of the region’s every decisive moment.
From uprisings that overthrew colonial powers to modern revolutions waged on the streets and online, women in the Middle East have been at the frontlines of the region’s every decisive moment.
And yet they are often left to the footnotes of history books and in the margins of media stories.
Women’s eNews makes them the focus.