Women Political Participation

Since 2011, women across the Arab world have been playing critical roles in social movements, peacebuilding, and reconciliation processes, and have been putting forth new feminist discourse based on inclusive and equal citizenship. Supporting women as political actors includes creating sustainable channels and mechanisms for women’s inclusion and influence in political life.

Publications

#Kousintek: When Football Exposes Gender Inequalities — Sana Benbelli

#Morocco#Political Participation#Women

Women’s Experiences of Representation and Marginalization in Morocco: Taking Stock and Outlining Future Trajectories — Sana Benbelli

#Morocco#Political Participation#Women

Lessons from Morocco’s women’s rights movement: Overcoming divisions to push for reforms — Hamza Bensouda

Bawader / Commentary

#Morocco#Social Movements#Women

ARI announces the winner of the 2022 Student Essay Contest

#Morocco#Reform#Women

will-the-quota-system-make-or-break-womens-parliamentary-representation-in-morocco-flickr-© Audrey Bendus and Arthur Chapman.

The impact of the quota system on women parliamentary representation in Morocco: A series of reforms or a regressive path? — Abderrafie Zaanoun

Bawader / Commentary

#Gender#Morocco#Women

Supporting Arab Women at the Table (SAWT) launches its Regional Fellowship program — Arab Reform Initiative

2 November 2021

#Human Rights#Women

Beyond Morocco’s agricultural boom: The invisibility and precariousness of a female agricultural workforce

Bawader / Commentary

21 October 2021

#Agriculture#Morocco#Women

The Role of Women in the Libyan Government: An Interview with Hajer Sharief

#Government#Libya#Women

Hirak and Feminism: An equation with two unknowns — Lydia Haddag

Bawader / Commentary

#Algeria#Social Justice#Social Movements#Women

Tunisia: COVID-19 Increases Vulnerability of Rural Women — Alessandra Bajec

Bawader / Commentary

25 November 2020

#Agriculture#COVID-19#Tunisia#Women

Facing up to Racism in Tunisia: Interview with Khawla Ksiksi

#Racism#Tunisia#Women

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Lebanese Women and the Politics of Representation — Carmen Geha

Bawader / Commentary

18 February 2020

#FutureMENA#Lebanon#Political Participation#Social Movements#Women

Wikis as Catalysts for Activism: The Case of Arabic Wiki Gender — Ahmad Gharbeia

23 January 2020

#Activism#Social Movements#Women

Creative and Persistent: Lessons and Examples from Youth Activism in MENA — Arab Reform Initiative

12 November 2019

#Political Participation#Social Movements#Women#Youth

Videos & Events

WebinarInvesting in Knowledge: Funding Gender-Sensitive Research in Syria

#Activism#Syria#Women

Ebtisam (Syria) - Young women navigating conflict in MENA

#Conflicts#Syria#Women#Youth

Jihan (Syria) - Young women navigating conflict in MENA

#Conflicts#Syria#Women#Youth

Maisoon (Iraq) - Young women navigating conflict in MENA

#Conflicts#Iraq#Women#Youth

Young women navigating conflict in MENA

#Conflicts#Iraq#Syria#Women

WebinarThe Gendered Impact of Covid-19 Responses in the Arab Region: A Dire Need for Effective Social Protection

#Egypt#Jordan#Lebanon#Social Protection#Tunisia#Women

Female Agricultural Workers: At the Heart of Food Security while Deprived of Basic Rights

#Agriculture#Tunisia#Women

Our Revolution Is Feminist: Meeting with Women Activists in Lebanon

17 January 2020

#Lebanon#Social Movements#Women#Youth