The Connection between Music, Politics, Gender, and Sexuality: The Mawazine Festival in Morocco
Joel D. Parker and Laura Brantley analyze gender issues in Morocco.
Gender in the Middle East
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The Saudi Kingdom in Transition: Women Appointed to the Majlis
Brandon Friedman discusses the Saudi King's controversial decision to appoint women to the country's Consultative Council.
Women's Bodies under Attack: Tahrir Square as a Site for Collective Abuse
Samir Ben-Layashi examines sexual harassment against women in Tahrir Square and in the broader context of Egyptian society.
Turkey: A Conservative Road
Duygu Atlas discusses Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its policies in light of the recent abortion debate.
Islam and Women's Rights: The Debate Continues
MDC Research Assistant Alona Ferber discusses the status of women in the Middle East following the Arab Spring and the controversial debate about misogyny in Muslim societies.
Temporary Marriage in Islam: Exploitative or Liberating?
MDC Research Assistant Shoshana Shmuluvitz examines the increasing popularity of temporary marriages in Islamic society and what it means for the status of women.
The Right to Choose: The Women of al-Qa'ida
Heidi Basch-Harod explores the evolving roles of women in Al-Qa'ida.