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Democracy, Like
Revolution, Is Unattainable Without Women
28 June 2013 - Despite earning leadership roles during the
revolutions of the Arab Spring, women in the affected countries have been
pushed back into the private sphere where their ability to make systemic change
is significantly constrained. This brief argues that these women should direct
the tenacity and courage they exhibited during the revolutions towards creating
permanent places for themselves in high government office, political party
leadership, media, and civil society.