On March 10-11, POMEPS hosted a workshop at George Washington University focused on women and gender in Middle East political science…
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Al-Rasheed: A Most Masculine State
POMEPS has had the pleasure of hosting numerous book launches with top-notch scholars in the field of political science since…
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Is gender equality possible in an Islamic political system? Homa Hoodfar and Shadi Sadr argue that, at least in the…
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In the winter 2010/2011 issue of International Security, Mia Bloom responds to Bradley Thayer and Valerie Hudson’s article “Sex and…
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Can insights from the life sciences contribute to a better understanding of why suicide terrorism is carried out by Islamic…
Continue ReadingBetween Universal Feminism and Particular Nationalism: politics, religion and gender (in)equality in Israel
Why have feminist movements been unsuccessful in achieving gender equality and women’s rights in Israel? One important but overlooked variable…
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