Category: Youth Articles
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Civil Liberties Gender Gaps in Tunisia
Tunisia has long been at the forefront of efforts to promote women’s rights in the Arab world, starting with Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba’s passage of the region’s most secular and progressive Code of Personal Status in 1956. The political participation and representation of women played an unprecedented role during and after the 2011 revolution as well. Despite the status of Tunisia as one of the most gender-progressive civilizations in the MENA region, there remains a high degree of gender gaps and challenges when it comes to access to services in Tunisia.
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Poem Analysis
In “Revolt Against The Sun”, Nazik al-Mala’ika expressed her thoughts about women of the Middle East and South Africa region through her exceptional poetic capability to create such a piece of art. A naïve examination reflects this poem as if a burst of emotions without any intention more meaningful, deeper intention. However, a thorough analysis reflects a tremendous liberating derive depicted in Nazik’s self-description.
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Utilitarianism and Feminism
By attending a few talks and workshops related to feminism, I recognized the presence of a utilitarian approach to convince the audience about the importance of equality between men and women. For example, an increase in the percentage of women in the workplace will increase the national GDP. I am for sure an advocate for man/women equality; however, I think this utilitarian approach toward feminism can backfire. So, it is important to shed light on some objections to feminism in order to come up with a more efficient strategy.
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Sudan 2020 Floods
In this paper, I will give an overview of Sudan’s 2020 floods, showing how previous crises aggravated the damage of the disaster and increased food insecurity across the whole country. Moreover, I will show that the response plans and initiatives proposed by FAO and IFRC are not gender-sensitive, and don’t use a whole community approach. Finally, I will propose disaster mitigation and preparedness plans for Sudan’s recurrent floods, in a gender-sensitive approach.