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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823128703321

Autore

Kelly Sanja

Titolo

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Progress Amid Resistance

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-282-71378-7

9786612713781

1-4422-0397-8

Edizione

[2010th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (605 p.)

Collana

Freedom in the World

Altri autori (Persone)

BreslinJulia

Disciplina

305.4209172/4

323.34

323.340956

Soggetti

Women's rights - Africa, North

Women's rights - Middle East

Gender & Ethnic Studies

Social Sciences

Gender Studies & Sexuality

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SURVEY CONTRIBUTORS; HARD-WON PROGRESS AND A LONG ROAD AHEAD: WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; APPENDIX; TABLES & GRAPHS; INTRODUCTION TO COUNTRY REPORTS; Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt; Iran; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; METHODOLOGY; CHECKLIST QUESTIONS; SCORING SYSTEM; ABOUT FREEDOM HOUSE; FREEDOM HOUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Sommario/riassunto

The 2010 edition provides a five-year retrospective review of improvements or setbacks made to women's rights in the MENA region. This unique survey, which combines quantitative ratings with a qualitative, narrative analysis for each country or territory offers a thorough, cross-regional analysis of the legal and societal realities of MENA women.