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Double-Edged Politics on Women’s Rights in the MENA Region / / edited by Hanane Darhour, Drude Dahlerup
| Double-Edged Politics on Women’s Rights in the MENA Region / / edited by Hanane Darhour, Drude Dahlerup |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | Gender and Politics |
| Soggetto topico |
Identity politics
Democracy Religion and politics Economic development Social change Middle East—Politics and government Africa—Politics and government Politics and Gender Politics and Religion Development and Social Change Middle Eastern Politics African Politics |
| ISBN | 3-030-27735-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: The Arab Uprisings and the Rights of Women (Drude DAHLERUP and Hanane DARHOUR) -- Part I: Women’s Rights, Feminism and Islamism -- 2. The Center: A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Women’s Rights in Pre- and Post-Arab Spring North Africa (Fatima SADIQI) -- 3. Whose Gender Equality? On the Boundaries of Islam and Feminism in the MENA Region (Ilyass BOUZGHAIA) -- Part II: Post-Spring Dynamics and Feminist Norm Diffusion -- 4. Cultural Change in North Africa: the Interaction Effect of Women’s Empowerment and Democratization (Ginger FEATHER) -- 5. Changing Tides? On How Popular Support for Feminism increased after the Arab Spring (Saskia GLAS and Niels SPIERINGS) -- Part III: Women’s Activism and the Reconfigured State -- 6. Women’s Activism in North Africa in Post Arab Spring (Moha ENNAJI) -- 7. Political Opportunities for Islamist Women in Morocco and Egypt (Anwar MHAJNE) -- 8. Contrasting Women’s Rights in the Maghreb and the Middle East Constitutions (Aili Mari TRIPP) -- Part IV: Empowered or Sidelined? On Women’s Political Representation and Influence -- 9. Examining Female Membership and Leadership of Legislative Committees in Jordan (Marwa SHALABY and Laila ELIMAM) -- 10. Empowering young women? Gender and youth quotas in Tunisia (Jana BELSCHNER) -- 11. Whose Empowerment? Gender Quota Reform Mechanisms and De-democratization in Morocco (Hanane DARHOUR). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910369928503321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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I contratti matrimoniali di Lesbo e l'harem ottomano : la mediazione femminile tra oriente e occidente / a cura di Stelio Marchese
| I contratti matrimoniali di Lesbo e l'harem ottomano : la mediazione femminile tra oriente e occidente / a cura di Stelio Marchese |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Napoli, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane |
| Descrizione fisica | copyr. 2000 |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Soggetto topico |
Contratto di matrimonio - Isole greche - Sec. 19
Cortigiane - Usi e costumi - Impero ottomano Donna - Posizione sociale - Lesbo - Sec. 19 |
| ISBN | 88-495-0021-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990000662190203316 |
| Napoli, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Opening doors [[electronic resource] ] : gender equality and development in the Middle East and North Africa / / The World Bank
| Opening doors [[electronic resource] ] : gender equality and development in the Middle East and North Africa / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463218203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank
| Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786116003321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank
| Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811191903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social History of Women & Gender In The Modern Middle East / / Tucker, Judith E
| Social History of Women & Gender In The Modern Middle East / / Tucker, Judith E |
| Autore | Tucker Judith E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MeriwetherMargaret Lee |
| Collana | Social history of the modern Middle East |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Middle East - History
Women - Middle East - Social conditions Sex role - Middle East - History Feminism - Middle East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-367-31428-2
0-429-50260-5 0-429-97115-X 0-429-98223-2 1-283-27672-0 0-8133-4649-5 1-4294-9085-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 A Woman Without Her Distaff: Gender, Work, and Handicraft Production in Colonial North Africa; 2 Modernization, the State, and the Family in Middle East Women's Studies; 3 The Other ""Awakening"": The Emergence of Women's Movements in the Modern Middle East, 1900-1940; 4 Debating Islamic Family Law: Legal Texts and Social Practices; 5 Gender and Religion in the Middle East and South Asia: Women's Voices Rising; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996207967803316 |
Tucker Judith E
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Social History of Women & Gender In The Modern Middle East / / Tucker, Judith E
| Social History of Women & Gender In The Modern Middle East / / Tucker, Judith E |
| Autore | Tucker Judith E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MeriwetherMargaret Lee |
| Collana | Social history of the modern Middle East |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Middle East - History
Women - Middle East - Social conditions Sex role - Middle East - History Feminism - Middle East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-367-31428-2
0-429-50260-5 0-429-97115-X 0-429-98223-2 1-283-27672-0 0-8133-4649-5 1-4294-9085-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 A Woman Without Her Distaff: Gender, Work, and Handicraft Production in Colonial North Africa; 2 Modernization, the State, and the Family in Middle East Women's Studies; 3 The Other ""Awakening"": The Emergence of Women's Movements in the Modern Middle East, 1900-1940; 4 Debating Islamic Family Law: Legal Texts and Social Practices; 5 Gender and Religion in the Middle East and South Asia: Women's Voices Rising; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910170973103321 |
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Tucker Judith E
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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