Political Science
Women’s engagement with the Syrian opposition: Pathways, perspectives, and participation
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In its early months, the Syrian uprising included a diverse array of participants, including many from communities that the regime had previously assumed to be loyal, whether because of their sectarian identity, where they lived, or family ties to the military. The experiences of women from these communities can shed light on important aspects of the Syrian uprising, and test some of our key assumptions about women’s participation in contentious politics and the gendered aspects of political violence. Based on interviews, this article engages with the work on gender and conflict in examining family connections and political grievances that drew many women to the opposition, the specifically gendered risks that they faced, and the advantages that some women felt their gender and sectarian identities gave them as organizers and activists.
Publication Title
International Political Science Review
Publication Date
2024
ISSN
0192-5121
DOI
10.1177/01925121241253185
Keywords
gender, Syria, women
Repository Citation
Szekely, Ora, "Women’s engagement with the Syrian opposition: Pathways, perspectives, and participation" (2024). Political Science. 13.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/13
