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Policy Analysis
Women & Gender Issues
Women’s Rights and “State Feminism” in the Arab World
Jun 16, 2023Rola El-Husseini
Women’s political participation is often seen as a benchmark for democracy, especially since the passing of Resolution 1990/15 of the UN Economic and Social Co…
Policy Analysis
LebanonWomen & Gender Issues
The Harrowing State of Women’s Rights in Lebanon
May 1, 2023Rola El-Husseini Dean
The problems facing women in Lebanon today have been further complicated by the financial, economic, and social crises that have been affecting the country sin…
Event Video
Protests and Activism
Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East
Apr 11, 2023
On April 11, 2023, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) organized a webinar titled, “Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East.” Pa…
Webinar
Media and Technology
Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East
Apr 11, 2023
Experts discuss women’s social media activism in the Middle East and analyze the strategies, methods, achievements, and obstacles women face in different count…
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Palestine/IsraelWomen & Gender Issues
Women’s Rights and the Palestinian Authority
Feb 1, 2023Ayah Randall
The Palestinian Authority is using women's rights to secure political gains, as its main priority has been to use the international diplomatic process to convi…
Policy Analysis
OmanWomen & Gender Issues
The Role of Women in Oman’s Social and Economic Progress
Nov 22, 2022Alainna Liloia
Oman is making gradual progress in the area of women’s rights. Women in Oman are voting, running for office, and serving in ministerial positions. Opportunitie…
Policy Analysis
The Horn of AfricaGlobal Health and Health Policy
Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in the MENA Region
Jul 1, 2022Yara M. Asi
On June 20, 2022, Egyptian college student Naira Ashraf was beaten and murdered by a man who had harassed and stalked her for years, despite her repeated rejec…
Podcast
Women & Gender Issues
Women at Work in the Arab World
May 18, 2022
Yara M. Asi and Yousef Munayyer discuss the trends and challenges women experience while seeking employment and at the workplace in Arab countries. Asi is an A…
Policy Analysis
Women & Gender Issues
Women at Work in the Arab World: Trends, Gaps, and Effects on the Region
Apr 27, 2022Yara M. Asi
For centuries, women have fought uphill and often overlooked battles to attain rights equal to those afforded to men—through books, songs and poetry, artwork, …
Policy Analysis
Women & Gender Issues
Going Backward Is Not an Option: The Challenge of Equality for Arab Women
Apr 22, 2022 Lina AbiRafeh
No country in the world has achieved gender equality. The reality is that women are still not able to equally participate in all aspects of social, economic, a…
Event Video
Women & Gender Issues
Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?
Mar 10, 2022
Experts at this webinar discuss the current status of women’s rights in the Arab world, the slow progress made as well as the remaining challenges facing Arab …
Webinar
Women & Gender Issues
Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?
Mar 10, 2022
Experts at this webinar discuss the current status of women’s rights in the Arab world, the slow progress made as well as the remaining challenges facing Arab …