Women & Gender Issues - Arab Center Washington DC

Publications

Policy Analysis
LebanonWomen & Gender Issues
Violence Against Women in Lebanon: The Challenge of Legislative Action
Jun 6, 2024Rola El-Husseini
In March 2024, Lebanon’s “reform MPs,” a group of legislators who were elected in 2022 from outside the country’s traditional sectarian system, proposed a new …
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
The Harrowing State of Women’s Rights in Lebanon
May 1, 2023Rola El-Husseini
Policy Analysis
The Role of Women in Oman’s Social and Economic Progress
Nov 22, 2022
Policy Analysis
Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in the MENA Region
Jul 1, 2022

Multimedia

Video
Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East
Apr 11, 2023
Podcast
Women at Work in the Arab World
May 18, 2022
Video
Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?
Mar 10, 2022

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Webinars & Events

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…
Webinar
Do Arab Women Have Reason to Celebrate this International Women’s Day?
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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 …
Book Talks
Arab Women’s Activism and Socio-Political Transformation: Unfinished Gendered Revolutions
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On August 22, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC held a book talk with Dr. Sahar Khamis to discuss Arab women's activism before, during, and after the Arab Spring.

Experts

Patricia Karam — View Profile

Patricia Karam

Non-resident Fellow

Sahar Khamis — View Profile

Sahar Khamis

Associate Professor, Department of Communication

Tamara Kharroub — View Profile

Tamara Kharroub

Deputy Executive Director & Senior Fellow

Yara M. Asi — View Profile

Yara M. Asi

Non-resident Fellow