Gender Egalitarian Attitudes and Support for Islamist Parties in the Middle East and North Africa

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ID6409845
AutoresAnwar Mhajne (0000-0003-3490-4334, Stonehill College, autor correspondente), Gregory W Saxton (0000-0003-0105-7861, Texas Tech University)
Ano2022
Volume43
Fascículo2
Páginas227-244
Data de publicação2022-04-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoWomen & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1554477x.2022.2012994
OpenAlexW4200553509
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas64

How do attitudes about women's equality affect political support for Islamist parties? Women's issues remain a key point of contention between religious groups and the government in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Given Islamists' conservative stances on women's rights, individuals who support gender equality may naturally be skeptical of Islamist parties participating in politics. Nevertheless, democratic stability in the region requires creating inclusive political institutions, including women's movements and the Islamic opposition. Where democracy is inclusive and competitive, Islamist parties may moderate their positions to remain electorally viable, thus alleviating gender equality proponents' concerns. To test these expectations, we draw on two different survey data sources from the MENA region. Our results, consistent across time and data sources, demonstrate that gender egalitarian individuals are less likely to trust Islamist parties or tolerate their inclusion in formal politics. Nevertheless, democracy mitigates this negative relationship

Gender equality · Middle East · Political science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Psychology