WUNRN
Edited by Fatima Sadiqi
Hardcover 9781137520470 £63.00 / $95.00
Unexpected and
transformative revolutions broke off in North Africa and quickly spread to the
Middle East and the rest of the world in 2010 and 2011. Spontaneous,
leaderless, youth-driven, and backed by social media, these revolutions called
for karamah (dignity) and democracy. Centering on women's movements before,
during, and after the revolutions, Women's Movementsin Post-"Arab
Spring" North Africa highlights the broader sources of authority that
affected the emergence of new feminist actors and agents and their impact on
the sociopolitical landscapes of the region. Until recently, studies of North
African women's movements have focused on single aspects of women's
achievements at a time. By providing a comparative analysis, this book for the
first time sheds light not only on the role that these superstructures play in
shaping women's experiences in North Africa, but also on the rich variety of
women's responses to authority, and their potential contributions to African
and global feminist thought. From the pre-history of the revolutions to their
aftermath, the far-reaching historical and national scope of this collection
expands the study of women's movements in North Africa beyond national borders,
while still paying close attention to local characteristics.
Fatima Sadiqi is Professor of Linguistics and Gender
Studies at the University of Fez, Morocco. Her work focuses on women's issues
in modern North Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean world. She is
author and editor of numerous volumes and journal issues, including Women,
Gender and Language (Brill, 2013), Women and Knowledge in the
Mediterranean (Routledge, 2013), and Moroccan Feminist Discourses
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).