Maro Youssef
Biographic Data
| ID | 4163491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maro Youssef |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maro |
| FAMILY NAME | Youssef |
| SIGNATURE | YOUSSEF M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9361-4700 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Strategic Choices
Gender politics scholars conclude that conservatives and religious actors curtail women's rights and political participation during a democratic transition, except in post‐conflict contexts. Yet, this was not the case in Tunisia. This article documents how Islamist women activists remained active throughout the democratic transition in Tunisia. I argue that Islamist women within Tounissiet remained politically active by making two strategic choic…
Unlikely Feminist Coalitions
Following the 2010–2011 revolution, Islamist and secularist political parties and women’s rights organizations formed coalitions in Tunisia. Nothing of the sort had happened before in Tunisian history. This article considers the conditions that led feminists with different ideological beliefs to create what I call an “unlikely feminist coalition” in Tunisia. I argue that Islamists and secularists can form unlikely feminist coalitions when facing …
The Power of Bipartisan Mobilization
The Tunisian government, which is deeply divided, especially along ideological lines, responded to growing concerns over increased violence against women during the Coronavirus pandemic by establishing a new domestic violence shelter and 24/7 hotline. This article asks: Why did the state respond to gender-based violence ( gbv ) concerns during the Coronavirus pandemic in Tunisia, despite ideological and political divisions? We argue that the stat…
Strategic Choices
Gender politics scholars conclude that conservatives and religious actors curtail women's rights and political participation during a democratic transition, except in post‐conflict contexts. Yet, this was not the case in Tunisia. This article documents how Islamist women activists remained active throughout the democratic transition in Tunisia. I argue that Islamist women within Tounissiet remained politically active by making two strategic choic…
Unlikely Feminist Coalitions
Following the 2010–2011 revolution, Islamist and secularist political parties and women’s rights organizations formed coalitions in Tunisia. Nothing of the sort had happened before in Tunisian history. This article considers the conditions that led feminists with different ideological beliefs to create what I call an “unlikely feminist coalition” in Tunisia. I argue that Islamists and secularists can form unlikely feminist coalitions when facing …
Unlikely Feminist Coalitions
Following the 2010–2011 revolution, Islamist and secularist political parties and women’s rights organizations formed coalitions in Tunisia. Nothing of the sort had happened before in Tunisian history. This article considers the conditions that led feminists with different ideological beliefs to create what I call an “unlikely feminist coalition” in Tunisia. I argue that Islamists and secularists can form unlikely feminist coalitions when facing …
The Power of Bipartisan Mobilization
The Tunisian government, which is deeply divided, especially along ideological lines, responded to growing concerns over increased violence against women during the Coronavirus pandemic by establishing a new domestic violence shelter and 24/7 hotline. This article asks: Why did the state respond to gender-based violence ( gbv ) concerns during the Coronavirus pandemic in Tunisia, despite ideological and political divisions? We argue that the stat…
Strategic Choices
Gender politics scholars conclude that conservatives and religious actors curtail women's rights and political participation during a democratic transition, except in post‐conflict contexts. Yet, this was not the case in Tunisia. This article documents how Islamist women activists remained active throughout the democratic transition in Tunisia. I argue that Islamist women within Tounissiet remained politically active by making two strategic choic…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Feminism (2 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works)