This book sheds light on some of the most critical issues impeding theadvancement of women´s rights post Arab Spring, such as patriarchy, barriers to women´s agency in the legal and socioeconomicrealms, women's access to the decision-making process, citizenship rights, andthe impact of conflict on women´s status. It offers adistinct perspective that takes into account the diversity of the Arab worldand presents a theoretical framework on the study of women´s empowerment amidthe transformations that have shaped the social and political fabrics of Arabsocieties. Empowering Women after theArab Spring represents cutting-edge research from a variety of academicdisciplines - anthropology, political science, and sociology - and presents comparativeanalyses from places including the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Egypt, andTunisia. This volume offers one of the first systematic efforts to combinequalitative and quantitative research to draw a more accurate picture of therealities of Middle Eastern women.
