Al-Ali, Nadje S.2019-09-252019-09-252011-06-112002-041020-8178http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/178934"The contemporary context involves a discussion of the specific national political topography, which provides the backdrop to present-day feminist activism. In addition to questions pertaining to political economy, state-society relations, party politics, and legislation, the question of interna-tional affiliations and relations is also taken into account. The Egyptian women s movement is particularly influenced by the state s ambiguous role toward women s organizations; the growth of civil society and the severe restrictions on it (Law 32); international pressures and expectations, particularly on the part of donor organizations; and the increasing influence of Islamist constitu-encies. In the Turkish case, the women s movement has been able to work much more closely through existing state structures and institutions, particularly the municipalities. The Turkish women s movement seems to have been particularly influenced by the polarization between Islamist and secular constituencies, the struggles for democratization and for the institutionaliza-tion of feminist activities, as well as debates concerning the Kemalist legacy."(pg ii)Pages: 43engWith permission of the license/copyright holderpeople's movementsfeminismCommunity ethicsLifestyle ethicsSocial ethicsFamily ethicsSexual orientation/genderEducation and ethicsBook