Gender and Violence in Islamic Societies: Patriarchy, Islamism and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)

As a result of the uprisings that spread across the Middle East and North Africa in late 2010 and 2011, the issue of state public violence against both men and women dominated the headlines. But gender-based violence, in both its public and private forms, has for the most part remained unnoticed and is often ignored. The forms that this kind of violence can take are influenced by cultural norms and religious beliefs, as well as economic and political circumstances. In 'Gender and Violence in Islamic Societies', violence is perceived not only as physical harm, but includes various forms of violence directed at women because they are women. These include segregation in the workplace and limiting women's access to wealth, gender stereotyping in the media and education, verbal aggression and humiliation, control of women's finances and income, forced veiling, restricted access to education and health. Gender-based violence is thus analysed in its various forms and localities, encompassing both the public and private spheres: within the family, the general community,at work and in various state institutions. Here, Zahia Smail Salhi brings together a wide range of examples of gender-based violence across the Middle East and North Africa, from discrimination in the workplace in Jordan to the physical abuse of underage domestic workers in Morocco, and from psychological and verbal violence against women in Tunisia and Algeria to the practice of female genital mutilation in Egypt. The evidence demonstrates that the violence, far from being of universal character across the region, is instead diverse, in both its intensity and in the processes of addressing such violence. As A Result Of The Revolutions And Movements Of Resistance That Spread Across The Middle East And North Africa After 2011, The Issue Of Public Violence By The State Against Both Men And Women Dominated The Headlines. But Gender-based Violence, In Both Its Public And Private Forms, Has For The Most Part Remained Unnoticed And Is Often Ignored. The Forms That This Kind Of Violence Can Take Are Influenced By Cultural Norms And Religious Beliefs, As Well As Economic And Political Circumstances. Here, Zahia Smail Salhi Brings Together A Wide Range Of Examples Of Gender-based Violence Across The Middle East And North Africa, From Working Environments In Jordan To Domestic Abuse In Egypt, And From Verbal Violence Against Women In Tunisia And Algeria To Analysis Of Violence Against Underage Girl Domestic Workers In Morocco. The Evidence Demonstrates That The Violence, Far From Being Of Universal Character Across The Region, Is Instead Diverse, In Both Its Intensity And In The Processes Of Addressing Such Violence. -- Provided By Publisher. Gender And Violence In The Middle East And North Africa: Negotiating With Patriarchal States And Islamism / Zahia Smail Salhi -- Gender-based Violence In The Middle East And North Africa: A Ubiquitous Phenomenon / David Ghanim -- Women And Violence In Light Of An Islamic Normative Ethical Theory / Mariam Al-attar -- The Struggle Against Male Violence With An Egalitarian Jurisprudence And Religious Conservative Government: The Case Of Secular Turkey / Canan Aslan-akman And Famta Tütüncü -- Working In A Hostile Environment: Female Labour Segregation And Women's Impediments To Private Sector Opportunities In Jordan / Claudia Corsi -- Violence Against Underage Girl Domestic Workers In Morocco / Moha Ennaji -- Gender And Violence In Egypt: Prevalence And Factors Exposing Women To The Risk Of Domestic Violence In Alexandria / Heba M. Mamdouh And Ibrahim F. Kharboush -- Female Genital Mutilation Between Culture And Religion: The Case Of Egypt / Hiam Salaheldin Elgousi -- The Insidious Violence: A Study Of Husband-wife Power Relations In The Algerian Context / Fatma Zohra Mebtouche Nedjai -- Gender Use Of Expletives And Verbal Abuse: A Tunisian Case / Raoudha Kammoun -- Gender And Language Discrimination In Efl Textbooks: Female Invisibility As A Form Of Gender-based Violence / Souryana Yassine. Edited By Zahia Smail Salhi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [261]-280) And Index. Introduction -- Chapter 1: Gender and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa: Negotiating with Patriarchal States and Islamism / Zahia Smail Salhi -- Chapter 2: Gender-based Violence in the Middle East and North Africa: A Ubiquitous Phenomenon / David Ghanim -- Chapter 3: Women and Violence in the Light of an Islamic Normative Ethical Theory / Mariam al-Attar -- Chapter 4: Struggle against Male Violence with an Egalitarian Jurisprudence and Islamic Government: The Case of Secular Turkey / Canan Aslan-Akman and Fatma Tütüncü -- Chapter 5: Working in a Hostile Environment: Female Labour Segregation and Women's Impediments to Private Sector Opportunities in Jordan / Claudia Corsi -- Chapter 6: Violence against Underage Girl Domestic Workers in Morocco / Moha Ennaji -- Chapter 7: Gender and Violence in Egypt: Prevalence and Factors Exposing Women to Risk of Spousal Violence in Alexandria / Heba Mamdouh and Ibrahim Kharboush -- Chapter 8: Female Genital Mutilation between Culture and Religion: The Case of Egypt / Hiam Salaheldin Elgousi -- Chapter 9: The Insidious Violence: A Study of Husband-Wife Power Relations in the Algerian Context / Fatma Zohra Mebtouche Nedjai -- Chapter 10: Gender Expletives and Verbal Abuse: A Tunisian Case / Raoudha Kammoun -- Chapter 11: Gender and Language Discrimination in EFL Textbooks: Female Invisibility as a Form of Gender based Violence / Souryana Yassine