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Rights in Arab Countries
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Breaking the Veils: Women Artists From the Islamic World 
 Companion to a 2008-2009 exhibit of "a carefully selected, extraordinary collection of works by [51] women artists who live in Islamic countries as diverse as Indonesia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The exhibit contains work by established women artists; some live behind veils, some do not." View images online of the full exhibit. From the ArtReach Foundation. http://www.artreachfoundation.org/veils/ Topics: Artists, Faiths, Women Last updated Mar 2, 2009 International Congress on Islamic Feminism
The website for this conference held in Barcelona, Spain, features resources on Islamic feminism, "a Koran-centered reform movement by Muslim women ... in pursuit of women's advancement and in refutation of Western stereotypes and Islamist orthodoxy alike." The "Participants" section provides links to articles and papers on Islamic feminism and profiles of some of the people and groups involved in the movement. In English, Spanish, and Catalan. http://www.feminismeislamic.org/eng/ Topics: Faiths, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2007 Islam and Islamic Studies Resources for Studying Islam and the Diverse Perspectives of Muslims
A collection of annotated sites on "the study of Islam, Qur'an, hadith, the Sunnah, Shi'ism and Heterodox Movements Sufism, Islam in the modern world, militant Islam, jihad, Islamist or extremist Muslims, and terrorism, Islam in Iraq, Muslim women, Islamic art, architecture, music, as well as Islamic history, theology, philosophy, and Arabic and other Islamic languages such as Persian, and religion in general." From a professor of religion at the University of Georgia. http://www.uga.edu/islam/ Topics: Faiths, Languages, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, Women Last updated May 27, 2006 Tarek Heggy
Official website from Egypt's Tarek Heggy, a liberal political thinker in the Arab world, who is a manager in the petroleum industry, a university lecturer, and an author. "His work advances the causes of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East." Includes dozens of essays, a resume with a list of his books, photos, and video files of interviews (some only in Arabic). Some materials available in several languages. http://www.heggy.org Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics, Regions of the World, Social Science, Women Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) for Rights, Development, and Peace: Resources
Bibliographies, statistics, and other resources on international women's issues. Some of the topics covered include women and leadership, women's human rights, violence against women, and technology for women's empowerment. Provides a list of "local, national, regional and international women's organizations in the Global South, especially in the Middle East and North Africa." From the Women's Learning Partnership, a group "dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment." http://www.learningpartnership.org/resources Topics: Women Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Women's Rights and Democracy in the Arab World
This paper reviews the political and educational rights of Arab women, family law, and the impact of women's rights and democracy in the Arab world. Provides an overview of issues facing Arab women, and notes progress and pitfalls the United States faces in encouraging women's equality in the Middle East. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/CarnegiePaper42.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Women Last updated Jul 23, 2005 |
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