Publication

28 Jun 2013

Despite earning leadership roles during the revolutions of the Arab Spring, women in the affected countries have been pushed back into the private sphere where their ability to make systemic change is significantly constrained. This brief argues that these women should direct the tenacity and courage they exhibited during the revolutions towards creating permanent places for themselves in high government office, political party leadership, media, and civil society.

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Author Sahar F. Aziz
Series USIP Peace Briefs
Issue 152
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2013 United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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