Research Guides: POLS 243 Gender and Sexuality-Africa and the Middle East (HC): Background

Background on Gender and Women's Studies

Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics
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Includes many essays relevant to the class including ones on civil society, participation, governance, and equality.
Encyclopedia of gender and society
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Searching on the keyword "war" brings up 30 articles including "Women, Military in Relation to." A search on "peace" shows articles on women's peace groups, including the Northern Ireland Women's Coaltion, as well as ones on individual peace activists.

Political Handbook of the World
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A collection of comprehensive country profiles containing detailed information on each nation's political history, government, leadership structure, elections, and political party system. Also included: profiles of intergovernmental organizations, development banks, and the agencies and specialized bodies of the United Nations.

Freedom in the World
This is an annual survey of political rights and civil liberties for 194 countries done by the organization Freedom House.
New encyclopedia of Africa
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Routledge handbook of African politics
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See in particular the chapter "Women in Politics."
Routledge Handbook of African Security
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Overview essays address issues concerning security, conflict, regionalism, and external influences.
Governance in the Middle East and North Africa: a handbook
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Note these two essays: "The Improvement of Women's Rights in the Arab World: The Importance of Governing Authorities" and "The Islamic Veil in Civil Societies."

Gender and women's resources
Research and data provided by the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Gender resources from Eldis
Eldis, a development policy group, presents resources related to gender and conflict: Conflict and Emergencies, Displacement and Refugees, and Key Gender Websites.
Nobel Women's initiative
The Nobel Women's Initiative was established in 2006 by Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguire to advance women's rights around the world.
Women's Initiatives for Gender justice
This organization advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court and other political bodies. It works primarily on cases in Africa and the Middle East.