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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nazir, Sameena, editor.

Tomppert, Leigh, editor.

Series:

Freedom in the World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's rights--Middle East.

Women's rights.

Women's rights--Africa, North.

North Africa.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Oxford, England : Freedom House : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Freedom House has launched a new, comprehensive study titled Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Citizenship and Justice. The overarching goal of this survey is to facilitate and support national and international efforts to empower women in the Middle East and North Africa. The study presents a comparative evaluation of women's rights in 17 selected countries and territories through a set of numerical scores, analytical narrative reports, and vital statistics.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Survey Contributors; Challenging Inequality: Obstacles and Opportunities Towards Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa, Sameena Nazir,; The 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

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4616-2246-8

OCLC:

858229905