Chapter 14: The NGO-ization of Arab women's movements.

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  • Author(s): Jad, Islah
  • Source:
    Feminisms in Development: Contradictions, Contestations & Challenges. 2007, p177-190. 14p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; ARAB women; SOCIAL movements; WOMEN'S rights; SOCIAL change
    • Abstract:
      Chapter 14 of the book "Feminisms in Development: Contradictions, Contestations & Challenges" is presented. It examines the changing structures and discourses of Arab women's movements in the context of a development discourse based in binaries such as West/East and state/civil society. It states that the growing number of Arab non-governmental organizations plays a vital vehicle for social change.