Iranian social media users protest forced hijab to mark International Women’s Day
Raz Zimmt analyzes the campaign on Iranian social media to eliminate the legal requirement for women to wear the hijab in Iran.
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A Light in the Dark: A Druze Woman’s Campaign for Representation in Local Government
Roaa Khater examines the political campaign of a woman from the Druze villages in the Golan Heights during municipal elections held there.
Mobilizing Social Media in Turkey to Protect Women’s Rights
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak studies the use of social media to defend women in the Turkish public sphere.
Gender Aspects of the 'Virtual Enclave' of the Islamic Movement in Israel
In this article from the September 2016 issue of Bayan: The Arabs in Israel, Dr. Inbal Tal analyzes the ways that the Islamic Movement in Israel utilizes virtual social networks as part of its activities among Muslim women in Israel.
NGOs and the Socioeconomic Development of Palestinian Women in the West Bank (Diwaniyya)
MDC Intern Jaclyn Shaw writes about challenges facing Palestinian women, and the efforts of civil society organizations to improve the opportunities available to them.
Saudi Women Participate in the Kingdom’s Municipal Elections: A Sign of Change in State-Society Relations
MDC Researcher Dr. Nachum Shiloh explains how female participation in the 2015 Saudi municipal elections reflect changes in state-society relations in the Saudi kingdom.
Campaign to Increase the Representation of Women in the Iranian Majlis
Raz Zimmt analyzes the efforts on Iranian social media to increase the number of female representatives in the Iranian Majlis.