In bed with the Arab Spring /
Women played a major role in the revolutions that swept across the Middle East, some even becoming icons of the new opportunities that surfaced when the older, oppresive regimes were overthrown. However, the days of the Arab Spring also marked a shocking and unchecked surge in sexual harassment case...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Arabic French |
| Language Notes: | In Arabic, English and French dialogue, with English subtitles. |
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Paris, France :
CAT&Docs,
2012.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Women played a major role in the revolutions that swept across the Middle East, some even becoming icons of the new opportunities that surfaced when the older, oppresive regimes were overthrown. However, the days of the Arab Spring also marked a shocking and unchecked surge in sexual harassment cases suffered by women in Egypt. The region's fight for freedom created further opportunities for repression and sexual violence; crimes that continue to go unpunnished. Against this background, Islamic woman have come to represent the front line in a clash between secularism and traditionalism. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 21, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (55 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:54:17 |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Pedro Brito da Fonseca ; editor, Gilles Bovon. Camera, Pedro Brito da Fonseca ; editor, Gilles Bovon. |