Is the Arab Spring a movement leading to more freedom and equal rights?
Not for women, according to Amal al-Malki, a Qatari author who is very concerned about the rights of women in the Arab world.
She is largely skeptical of recent developments and says, if anything, the Arab Spring has only highlighted the continuing “second-class citizenship" of women in the region.
She argues that despite some progress made Arab women are still largely absent in the public arena.
“We have no voice. We have no visibility... And I am telling you, this is why women’s rights should be institutionalised, it should not be held hostage at the hand of political leaderships who can change in a second, right? Governments should be held responsible for treating men and women equally.” [Al Jazeera] Read more
