Parliamentary democracy and the representation of women in Arab countries

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Soufi
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Parliamentary Democracy ◽  
Political Practice ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Modern Period

This article deals with the question of parliamentary democracy and female representation in the Arab world in both statistical and historical contexts. The role of women is considered in societies across history from the ancient period to the modern as well as the correlation between women's suffrage and actual political participation with relative development and underdevelopment of countries in the post-modern period. Historical as well as cultural factors – including those with direct bearing on the Arab world – are examined as is the disparity between the letter of the law and social and political practice.

«Arab Spring»: Transformation of Political Paradigm in Context of International Relations

2012 ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
L. Fituni
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Relationship

The author presents his own original conception of the 2011 Arab upheavals. First, he tries to find parallels between the Arab Spring and the 19th century European Spring of Peoples. Second, he dwells on the idea of three types of transition in the Arab World: economic, demographic, and ideological. Third, he reflects on the issues of democracy and autocracy in the Arab countries emphasizing the role of youth. Fourth, he puts forward some new ideas as regards the relationship between Europe and the Arab World, offering such terms as “democratic internationalism” and “young democratic safety belt” in the Mediterranean region.

scholarly journals The role of the media in forming awareness and knowledge among members of society About Crisis 0f Virus COVID-19 (Corona) A field study at the level of the Arab world

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-36
Author(s):  
هيثم عبد الرحمن أحمد السامرائي
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
Radio Programs

The study attempted to reveal the role of the media in forming awareness and knowledge among members of society about the crisis 0f virus COVID-19. It aimed to get acquainted with the role of traditional and new media in dealing with this pandemic and assess its credibility in the Arab countries to deliver the correct news and information about this crisis to the public. In this study, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method through the method of surveying the media and electronic platforms used by the public in the Arab world to communicate with state agencies to obtain various information related to the crisis 0f virus COVID-19. The researcher designed a questionnaire to collect data for this study consisting of 7 axes and includes 50 questions. The study sample reached 1060 community members, male and female, from the age of 20 to 60 years, representing 19 Arab countries. The study concluded a number of results, the most important of which are: the success of media briefings and press conferences held by Arab governments during the Corona crisis, as well as the emergence of a spokesperson in this crisis in a convincing and logical manner In addition to the success of the media in educating society about preventive and preventive measures through TV and radio programs and social media sites, The study also found that 60% of the respondents were concerned during the crisis, following up on news related to the country's efforts to combat the virus Finally, it was noted that the doctors seized the media as the first line of defines, unlike celebrities of social media who lost their credibility and pulled the rug from under their legs due to the lack of confidence among members of the public in their information and that some were a source of spreading remorse.

scholarly journals Comics in the Arab world. Birth and spread of a new literary genre

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Emanuela De Blasio
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Literary Genre ◽  
The West ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Shed Light

The research focuses on the birth and development of the comics, a new literary genre in the Arab world. The paper takes into account the dynamics of the advent of comics in the first Arab countries until to our days when comics began to appeal to an adult audience, sometimes taking inspiration from material from the West, sometimes referring to traditional elements of Arab culture. With the advent of the Arab revolutions, this genre has become more widespread and has also been used by artists to express dissent and criticism. Following the fall of dictatorial regimes in some Arab countries, the power of censorship has diminished; this has allowed the proliferation of different types of comics, also thanks to the fundamental role of social networks and the Internet. Through the examination of comics in the Arab world it is possible to shed light on a new literary genre and it is possible to trace the lines of the evolution of its themes and language.

scholarly journals Women in Leadership

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (04) ◽  
pp. 238-242
Author(s):  
Katerina Wells ◽  
James W. Fleshman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The Past ◽  
Young Professional ◽  
Relationship Of

AbstractThe role of a surgeon is inherently that of a leader and as women become a larger minority in surgical specialties, the next step becomes greater representation of women in positions of surgical leadership. Leadership is a relationship of granting and claiming wherein society must accept that women are deserving of leadership and women must realize their rightfulness to lead. Implicit gender bias undermines this relationship by perpetuating traditional gender norms of women as followers and not as leaders. Though female representation in academia and leadership has increased over the past few decades, this process is unacceptably slow, in part due to manifestations of implicit bias including discrimination within academia, pay inequality, and lack of societal support for childbearing and childcare. The women who have achieved leadership roles are testament to woman's rightfulness to lead and their presence serves to encourage other young professional women that success is possible despite these challenges.

Gender Equity in Medical Leadership

2020 ◽  
pp. 94-109
Author(s):  
Lizzie Chandra ◽  
Candice L. Downey ◽  
Hafdis S. Svavarsdottir ◽  
Helen Skinner ◽  
Alastair L. Young
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Medical Leadership

Female representation in medicine is increasing, however women make up only a small percentage of senior roles in the NHS. Only 36% of consultants are female with wide variation between specialties ranging from 12% of surgeons to over half of paediatricians, gynaecologists, and directors of public health. Women comprise 77% of the NHS workforce and account for 44% of chief executives of all NHS Trusts and 47% of executive directors. This chapter analyses the role of women as leaders within the medical world and compares the representation of women in senior leadership roles within medicine and other parallel, male-dominated working environments. Alternative forms of leadership such as mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship are also considered.

Gender Disproportion And Political Representation: Case Studies Of Egypt And Morocco

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-175
Author(s):  
Yasir Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Arab Population ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Arab Societies

The study was carried out Gender Disproportion and Political Representation: Case Studies of Egypt and Morocco. It is the topic which encompasses socio-politicaleconomic conditions of the women in Arab countries, and their different obstacles in achieving the appropriate status in society. This paper investigates the role of Arab women in politics. Content Analysis was used as a methodology for analysis of different theoretical approaches. Morocco and Egypt were selected as a case study in order to analyze women political conditions in Arab world. Combinations of patriarchy, conservative religious interpretations and cultural stereotypes have built a very strong psychological barrier among Arab population regarding women’s participation in the public sphere. The hierarchy of patriarchal tribal structure of several Arab societies in the history was another factor that contributed to this state of affairs. It is argued in the paper that the quota system is the only solution which may provide better representation of women in political sphere. At the end, researcher summed up by giving some suggestions for the prosperous future of Arab world.

scholarly journals Veil of Shame: Role of Women in the Contemporary Fiction of North Africa and the Arab World

1970 ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Evelyne Accad
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Contemporary Fiction ◽  
North African ◽  
African Countries ◽  
French And English ◽  
Arabic Fiction ◽  
North African Countries ◽  
Modern Arabic

This recent study (1976) attempts to analyse, by means of exposition and comparison, the image of woman in modern Arabic fiction. It is an ambitious project, because the author tries to cover in her study the Arabic and non-Arabic (French and English) fiction of North African countries which she calls "The Maghreb" as well as that of the other Arab countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, which she calls "The Mashreq."

scholarly journals Argentina-GCC relations. The role of state and non-state actors (2003-2015)

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-517
Author(s):  
Gladys Lechini ◽  
Noemí S. Rabbia
Keyword(s):  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Added Value ◽  
South American ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The Relationship

The long-established relationships between Argentina and the Arab world are the result of the significant presence of Arab communities and actors in Latin America, due to several migratory waves along history. However, bilateral relations with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have only deepened much more recently. Initiatives to widen relations such as the Summits of the South American-Arab Countries (ASPA, from its acronym in Spanish) and MERCOSUR-GCC have worked not only as a framework but also as a platform to diversify those relations in terms of the actors and initiatives involved. Since its beginning, the relationship between Argentina and the GCC states has had continuity in terms of trade exchanges and public diplomacy, even during periods defined by the absence of public policies towards the GCC countries. In this context, initiatives of a different nature conducted by socio-cultural or religious non-state actors have filled the gap, in a process of multiple exchanges, have  added value to the relation and have gone further than the economic realm and formalities of public diplomacy, especially in the period 2003-2015. Key words: Gulf Cooperation Council, Argentina, bilateral relations, non-state actors.

scholarly journals Role of Arabian female plastic artists in the art market: A comparative analysis study on selected samples of Arab countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1009-1038
Author(s):  
Ibtesam S. Alrasheed ◽  
Mohrah Hamed Sakr
Keyword(s):  
Women Artists ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Art Market ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Art World ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
The Status

When we try to recall the most famous artworks, what immediately comes to mind are works by male western artists, which makes us wonder about the role of women, especially Arabian women in the art world. This research utilizes the comparative analytical method to discuss the role of female Arabian artists in the Arab region and the western world’s art market. By first gathering data pertaining to works sold at auctions by female Arabian artists from the 20th and the 21st centuries, and who belong to both the eastern and western ends of the Arab world. Then analyzing and comparing the data to understand where women artists of the Arab world fit in the Arabian and Middle Eastern region art market. And to also understand the status of female versus male artist by comparing the highest prices reached by a work of art sold at an auction for artists of both sexes Arabian or western. Results show clear supremacy of male versus female artists in the art market whether in the Arab or the western worlds leading to the conclusion that women’s work is still valued significantly lower than that of men.

Gender Equity in Medical Leadership

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Lizzie Chandra ◽  
Candice L. Downey ◽  
Hafdis S. Svavarsdottir ◽  
Helen Skinner ◽  
Alastair L. Young
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Medical Leadership

Female representation in medicine is increasing, however women make up only a small percentage of senior roles in the NHS. Only 36% of consultants are female with wide variation between specialties ranging from 12% of surgeons to over half of paediatricians, gynaecologists, and directors of public health. Women comprise 77% of the NHS workforce and account for 44% of chief executives of all NHS Trusts and 47% of executive directors. This chapter analyses the role of women as leaders within the medical world and compares the representation of women in senior leadership roles within medicine and other parallel, male-dominated working environments. Alternative forms of leadership such as mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship are also considered.

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