Mapping Arab Women's Movements: A Century of Transformations from Within

ISBN 10: 9774164989 / ISBN 13: 9789774164989

Published by The American University in Cairo Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mapping Arab Women's Movements: A Century of Transformations from Within
• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9774164989
• ISBN 13: 9789774164989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This pioneering collection of analyses focuses on the ideologies and activities of formal women’s organizations and informal women’s groups across a range of Arab countries. With contributions on Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and the Arab diaspora in the United States, Mapping Arab Women’s Movements contributes to delineating similarities and differences between historical and contemporary efforts toward greater gender justice. The authors explore the origins of women’s movements, trace their development during the past century, and address the impact of counter-movements, alliances, and international collaborations within the region and beyond, providing accessible accounts for scholars and others interested in the Middle East and in women’s movements in other settings.

About the Author

Pernille Arenfeldt is assistant professor of history at the American University of Sharjah.




Nawar Al-Hassan Golley is associate professor of critical theory and women’s studies at the American University of Sharjah. She is the editor of Arab Women's Lives Retold: Exploring Identity Through Writing (AUC Press, 2007).