In the context of an ongoing democratization process, Tunisia has adopted several electoral
quotas for national elections: A gender parity quota in 2011 and a youth quota for citizens …

As a regional pioneer in gender standards, with its 1956 family legislation, and in democratic
standards, with its flagship role in the 2011 revolution, Tunisia is an excellent example of the …

In this survey of studies of women's nonviolent mobilization, I scrutinize “more powerful
forces,” the mobilizing forces of marginalized social actors that add to and make possible the …

This chapter focuses on some of the unique particularities of the complex phenomenon of
“Arab feminism (s).” It shows how this complex phenomenon manifested itself in numerous …

Beirut and Athens' reputation as 'gay havens' in comparison to neighboring countries has
made them particularly attractive destinations for LGBT refugees. Upon arrival, these …

We examine frames expressed during the Arab Uprisings that toppled authoritarian regimes
in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya in 2011. Through a visual analysis of 3,506 photographs taken …

Tunisian women's literary production in French, published or set between the years 1987
and 2011 from Tunisia's second president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's rise to power to the eve …

We argue that the 'youth movements' of the Arab uprisings are better understood through a
political generations framework that shifts the analytical lens away from a transitional stage …

What characterizes poor women's politicization in the post-revolution city? Linking the
literature on informal city-making in the Middle East and North Africa region to the literature …

In Western scholarship and policy analysis, Tunisia has been singled out since its
independence in 1956 as a “model for modernity” in the region of the Middle East and North …