Pathways of Feminist Movement Building in Post 2011 Syria

Pathways of Feminist Movement Building in Post 2011 Syria

  • Date of Publishing 04 June 2021
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This research report examines women’s organizing in Syria, drawing from existing literature on women’s and feminist movements, social movements, and research specific to Syria and the MENA region.  The report emphasizes a bottom-up approach to understanding women’s political engagement, moving beyond a focus on formal political participation to include community action, social movements, and everyday activism.  It incorporates the concept of intersectionality, recognizing the diverse experiences of Syrian women based on intersecting identities like ethnicity, political orientation, and class.  The report also analyzes different forms of women’s organizing, categorizing them into women empowerment groups, women’s rights movements, and feminist movements.  Finally, it considers the broader context of the Syrian revolution, highlighting the expansion of the political domain and the importance of understanding how this expanded space is gendered.

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