Arab Spring Archives – Page 3 of 5

Egyptian Upholds Sex-War View of Revolution

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● May 2, 2012

After stirring an outcry for her article in Foreign Policy magazine, Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy on Tuesday night offered a vigorous defense of her views that the real Middle East revolution is yet to come, between men and women.

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Young Moroccans Keep Arab-Spring Spirit Alive

By Juhie Bhatia ● Employment ● April 24, 2012

The youth-led Feb. 20 Movement in Morocco has simmered down to a core group that includes many female activists. They’re keeping an eye on constitutional reforms enacted last year that some say didn’t go far enough. “We want real, radical change,” says one.

Women’s Rights in Egypt Join Liberal Outcasts

By Jessica Gray ● Politics ● February 12, 2012

A year after the toppling of Mubarak, women’s rights activists confront a sobering landscape. With Islamist parties taking control, it’s important to note the difference between ultra-conservative Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Arab Women’s Forum Presents Revolution ‘Lite’

By Paola Salwan Daher ● Arts & Culture ● February 9, 2012

It was billed as a forum on Arab women and the Arab Spring. But Paola Daher found that the $300 entry free and luxury-hotel ambiance ensured that any truly revolutionary, or even slightly controversial, topics were kept off the agenda.

Souid Opens Lingo of Lawmaking in New Tunisia

By Hajer Naili ● Commentary ● February 7, 2012

Karima Souid, a foreign-born deputy in Tunisia’s constituent assembly, has broadened the language of lawmaking to include dialectical Arabic, the common tongue. The first of three profiles of women playing active roles in post-revolutionary Tunisia.

Egypt’s Feminist Union Undergoing Reincarnation

By Jessica Gray ● Commentary ● January 29, 2012

The venerable Egyptian women’s rights advocacy, the Egyptian Feminist Union, is coming back to life amid a flowering of civil-society groups. But the road ahead isn’t clear for a long-dormant organization that operated under British colonial rule.