Gender Publications
Has the Arab Spring Lived Up to Expectations?
Dec 17, 2012On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Arab Spring, the Middle East Program (MEP) invited a group of experts from the region, Europe, and the United States to contribute to this publication by answering the question, “Has the Arab Spring Lived Up to Expectations?”
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Is the Arab Awakening Marginalizing Women? (Summer 2012)
Jul 13, 2012In this publication, based on papers presented at a conference on May 14, 2012 at the Wilson Center, leading women scholars and activists analyze the strategies by which opponents of women’s rights seek to marginalize women and the strategies by which women have sought to protect and expand these rights. more
Africa on the Move!: The Role of Political Will and Community in Improving Access to Family Planning in Africa
Jun 07, 2012This paper presents a compelling study that examines factors which have propelled the change in attitudes of political leaders to champion family planning in Africa. more
Afghanistan, Against the Odds: A Demographic Surprise
May 11, 2012A new survey finds that Afghanistan and Pakistan are on surprisingly similar demographic paths. Demographer Elizabeth Leahy Madsen says this is good news for Afghanistan, but not for Pakistan, where efforts to meet family planning needs have fallen short. more
Moving Targets: Youth Priorities and the Policy Response in War and Post-War Africa
Apr 16, 2012Unprecedented numbers of young people in weak and war-torn African nations, in short, tend to be characterized by the gap between what most youth need and what governments and international donors think they need, not to mention what they actually get. more
Reflections on Women in the Arab Spring: Women’s Voices from Around the World
Mar 05, 2012On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2012, the Middle East Program asked a cross-section of women in the MENA region, the United States, and other countries to reflect on how women have fared in the Arab Spring. more
Women, Migration and the Work of Care: The United States in Comparative Perspective
Oct 03, 2011A new United States Studies publication, based on the conference: "Temporary Migrant Care Worker Programs in Canada and the EU: Models for the U.S.?" more
Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities
Jul 20, 2011Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges, and Opportunities examines both old and new strategies for promoting gender equity in development. Edited by Elizabeth Bryan and Jessica Varat. more
Issue 22: Coffee and Community: Combining Agribusiness and Health in Rwanda
Jul 12, 2011Author Irene Kitzantides describes the SPREAD Project's integration of agribusiness development with community health care and education, including family planning, in Rwanda. more
