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Addressing violence against women through legislative reform in States transitioning from the Arab Spring

Author: Stephanie Chaban

In: Lahai, John and Khanyisela Moyo (eds.) Gender in Human Rights and Transitional Justice

The authors examine legal reforms relating to gender and violence against women in states emerging from the Arab Spring, such as Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. They argue that, while legal reform has been uneven, women’s organizations and movements (particularly those that are feminist or feminist-oriented) are key, though not sufficient, to ensure positive legal reforms.