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Women in countries such as India, Pakistan and others have long organized campaigns against sexual violence – many of which have resulted in stronger laws in these countries.
Renewed attention is being given to the issue of child marriage in Lebanon as increasing numbers of young refugee girls are being married off as a response to the conflict and forced displacement.
Saudi Arabia is in deep trouble on various fronts, so an international PR coup surely can’t hurt.
When it comes to women and power politics in the Islamic Republic, the road has been a long and winding road.
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Senior Teaching Fellow in the Comparative Politics of the Middle East, SOAS, University of London
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Director, Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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Project Manager and Researcher at the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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Senior Lecturer in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Birmingham
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Alka Kurian is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Teaching Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Bothell
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Associate professor, George Mason University
