TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kelly,Sanja
AU  - Breslin,Julia
TI  - Women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa: progress amid resistance 
SN  - 9781442203952
AV  - HQ1236.5.W664 2010 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Freedom House
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Africa, North
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Hard-won progress and a long road ahead: women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa; Tables and graphs; Introduction to country reports; Country reports: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian authority and Israeli-occupied territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Methodology; Checklist questions; Scoring system; About Freedom House; 2
N2  - This volume provides a five-year retrospective review of improvements or setbacks made to women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This survey, which combines quantitative ratings with a qualitative, narrative analysis for each country or territory, offers a thorough, cross-regional analysis of the legal and societal realities of MaineNA women. This work finds that a substantial deficit in women's rights persists in every country in the MaineNA region, the findings also include notable progress, particularly in terms of economic opportunities, educational attainment, and political participation
ER  -