This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. A Note from the Section Chair As Editor and Chair of the Section, I am delighted to present the Fall 2020 issue of the APSA MENA Politics
A Case for Community Engaged Research in Gender Studies and The Middle East
Nermin Allam, Rutgers University, na587@newark.rutgers.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Why is a community engaged research approach important in the field of gender politics and the
What Explains Patriarchal Attitudes? The Role of Women’s Employment and Household Structure
Lindsay J. Benstead, Portland State University, benstead@pdx.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Religion and culture are often seen as the primary driving force in the MENA
Gender Stereotypes and Women’s Political Representation in MENA
Marwa Shalaby, University of Wisconsin – Madison, marwa.shalaby@wisc.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Female underrepresentation in politics in the MENA has often been attributed to traditional
Implications of Islamist Rule for Women’s Employment in Turkey
Gamze Cavdar, Colorado State University, Gamze.Cavdar@colostate.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Do Islamist governments harm women’s educational and professional opportunities? Previous scholarship suggests no consistent trend