Arab Women in Revolution: Reports from the Ground Archives – Page 2 of 3

Libya Liberation Speech Raises Hackles on Polygamy

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● October 28, 2011

Libya’s long-awaited declaration of liberation excluded female voices and raised questions about how the tide might turn on matters of family law. The country’s interim leader faced immediate backlash for endorsing a return to unrestricted polygamy.

U.S. and Arab Women: Both Demand Democracy

By Susan Rose ● Politics ● September 27, 2011

While Arab women are working for democracy, American women are trying to make democracy work, says Susan Rose. In both instances, women’s involvement and equality are necessary to create a stronger and healthier democracy.

Bahrain’s Young Women Keep the Revolution Aloud

By Courtney C. Radsch ● Employment ● July 27, 2011

Bahrain’s revolution is muffled by a combination of Saudi influence and U.S. reticence. Several young women–from both inside and outside the troubled kingdom–are overcoming the forces of silence.

Lebanon Protesters Take Aim at Family Law System

By Iman Azzi ● Politics ● March 24, 2011

In the third and latest major demonstration in Lebanon, protesters of the sectarian or “confessional” system took special aim at religious family laws that prevent civil marriages and discriminate against women in various ways.

Journalist’s Tweets Give Voice to Libya Uprisings

By Juhie Bhatia ● Politics ● March 22, 2011

Sarah Abdurrahman, a 27-year-old U.S. radio producer, started a Twitter feed based on local contacts in Libya. In the early days of the uprising, when foreign media was mainly absent, it provided a crucial stream of communication.

Algerian Women Test the ‘Arab Spring’ Winds

By Brahim Takheroubte ● Politics ● March 17, 2011

To appease “Arab spring” protesters, Algeria lifted a 1991 law that banned public assembly, but a longstanding women’s vigil for the country’s “disappeared” complains it doesn’t help them. Other political women debate the effects.

Male Domination in Egypt is Only Half a Revolution

By Nadya Khalife ● Politics ● March 13, 2011

Egyptian women fought for the overthrow of Mubarak alongside men. But now the male-domination of transitional politics is like going backwards, writes Nadya Khalife of Human Rights Watch.

Cairo Women Stunned by Male Harassment at Protest

By Jessica Gray ● Arts & Culture ● March 8, 2011

Women’s rights organizers in Cairo suffered a setback on International Women’s Day on March 8. Instead of holding a large rally in Tahrir Square, they were beaten back by hundreds of antagonistic men.

Zimbabwe Discourages Interest in Arab Uprisings

By Fazila S K Mahomed ● Crime & Law ● March 7, 2011

In Zimbabwe 45 people–including 11 women–were held in prison for over two weeks for gathering at a political meeting to watch news clips of the uprisings in North Africa. On Monday the group facing treason charges was narrowed to six.

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Raises Sharia Question

By Merryn Johnson ● Politics ● February 24, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamic group dating to 1928, is stirring speculation about its influence on women in post-Mubarak Egypt. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born Dutch politician, among others, is wary.