Women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa : citizenship and justice

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Women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa : citizenship and justice / edited by Sameena Nazir and Leigh Tomppert.

Nazir, Sameena. (Added Author). Tomppert, Leigh. (Added Author).

Summary:

Freedom HouseOs innovative publication WomenOs Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress Amid Resistance analyzes the status of women in the region, with a special focus on the gains and setbacks for womenOs rights since the first edition was released in 2005. The study presents a comparative evaluation of conditions for women in 17 countries and one territory: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian Authority and Israeli-Occupied Territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The publication identifies the causes and consequences of gender inequality in the Middle East, and provides concrete recommendations for national and international policymakers and implementers. Freedom House is an independent nongovernmental organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights. The project has been embraced as a resource not only by international players like the United Nations and the World Bank, but also by regional womenOs rights organizations, individual activists, scholars, and governments worldwide. WomenOs rights in each country are assessed in five key areas: (1) Nondiscrimination and Access to Justice; (2) Autonomy, Security, and Freedom of the Person; (3) Economic Rights and Equal Opportunity; (4) Political Rights and Civic Voice; and (5) Social and Cultural Rights. The methodology is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the study results are presented through a set of numerical scores and analytical narrative reports.

Record details

ISBN: 0742549917
ISBN: 9780742549913
ISBN: 0742549925
ISBN: 9780742549920
Physical Description: viii, 367 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York : Freedom House ; ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:: Challenging inequality : obstacles and opportunities towards women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa / Sameena Nazir -- Impact of public attitudes / Brian Katulis -- Tables and graphs -- Introduction to country reports -- Algeria -- Bahrain -- Egypt -- Iraq -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Morocco -- Oman -- Palestine (Palestinian authority and Israeli-occupied territories) -- Qatar -- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- Tunisia -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen -- Survey methodology -- Checklist questions -- Ratings and scoring system.