What the Women Say: The Arab Spring & Implications for Women
Abstract
As the Arab world rumbles and shakes, women in the region are experiencing
the good, the bad and the ugly that comes with instability, transition and crisis.
From Tunisia and Egypt to Syria, Libya and Bahrain, women have been present
and vocal in the street protest movements, standing shoulder to shoulder with
the men, resisting the batons and tear gas, and being killed. Many have been
key organizers and leaders in social networking, helping to articulate a common
message and vision of freedom, democracy and equality, and providing logistical
support to men at the frontlines of violence. They have also faced many of the
same physical and sexual threats and risks that women elsewhere have encountered
during crises and transitions, including harassment, assault and death.
Despite their contribution, they are again facing exclusion from the political processes
under way.
Citation
What the Women Say: The Arab Spring & Implications for Women. Washington, DC: International Civil Society Action Network, 2011.
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