Citation

Amireh A. Comp. Stud. S. Asia Af. Middle East 2012; 32(2): 437-446.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Duke University Press)

DOI

10.1215/1089201X-1629035

PMID

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Abstract

This essay offers an overview of the recent history of the Palestinian women's movement beginning with the first intifada (1988-93), passing through the post-Oslo years, and ending with Al Aqsa Intifada (2000-present) in order to highlight the silences of this movement regarding issues of sexuality, militarization, and religion. Amireh argues that these silences were justified by a hegemonic national prioritization paradigm that evaded dealing with women's issues and by a smear campaign conducted against women activists and NGOs by a vocal Islamist movement that, unlike the secular national movement, places gender and sexuality at the center of its transformative project. © 2012 by Duke University Press.

Language: en

Keywords

Palestine; political participation; Islamism; womens status; political violence; social movement; lobbying; nongovernmental organization