Arab Spring: Voices of Women
February 27, 2012 - Today, women share the
center stage with men in the Arab Spring. As dictators toppled and new
governments were established, women made themselves the focal point of
turbulent yet revolutionary times. With new constitutions and cultural shifts
under way in the Middle East, the question has turned to the role of women in
these new societies. Where do they fit within the reconstructed political
structures of society? How do they participate as equals? This panel
articulated the vision of Arab women as well as the initiatives necessary to achieve equal
participation among men and women in the Arab world.