Middle East Politics

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1-In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, male reformers turned to the question of women’s rights in their own societies Through their projects and writings, they put forward a new image for women and advocated for a number of women’s rights demands. Discuss the project of Qasim Amin in Egypt and Ataturk in Turkey, and provide your critical reflections on their foundations, directions, and shortcomings. Please use PDF: State Feminism, Modernization, and the Turkish Republican Woman-1.pdf, https://myhero.com/Qasim_Amin_Egypt07 2-In the past few decades, the region witnessed the rise of Islamic feminism. Discuss the history of Islamic feminism, their ideas and intellectual foundation, and your critical reflection on the ideas put forward by Islamic feminists. Please use PDF: Economic and Political Liberation in Egypt and the Demise of State Feminism.pdf 3-The struggle for independence in the Middle East and North Africa have been largely discussed and commemorated in history. Societies across the region fought to gain independence from European colonial powers and eventually succeeded in gaining their independence. Women played a central role in these liberation struggles. Using concrete examples, discuss women’s role in some of the region’s liberation struggles, how women’s engagement affected the movement, the mixed gender outcomes, hopes and disappointments. Please use PDF: Between Secular and Islamic Feminisms: Reflections on the Middle East and Beyond.pdf 4- Several regimes in the Middle East adopted policies of state sponsored feminism following their independence. Discuss some of the recent gender equality indicators and trends in the regions and explain the complex effects of state sponsored feminism on the agenda of women’s rights in the region. Please use all PDFs. I will attach the corresponding readings to each question so the it is easily accessible and easily able to be referred to.