Closing the Divide: Women Empowerment in Qatar Between Rhetoric and Reality
<p dir="ltr">The Arab Gulf nations, including Qatar, have embraced women’s empowerment as a central aspect of their national development. Numerous initiatives have been launched to further this cause. However, despite the public rhetoric emphasizing progress in this area, there seems...
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| author | Nada Hassan Abdulmajeed Fouad (17963414) |
| author_facet | Nada Hassan Abdulmajeed Fouad (17963414) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Nada Hassan Abdulmajeed Fouad (17963414) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-12-23T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Gender studies Policy and administration Sociology Women empowerment State feminism Legality Inclusivity Representation Freedom of choice |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Closing the Divide: Women Empowerment in Qatar Between Rhetoric and Reality |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The Arab Gulf nations, including Qatar, have embraced women’s empowerment as a central aspect of their national development. Numerous initiatives have been launched to further this cause. However, despite the public rhetoric emphasizing progress in this area, there seems to be a discrepancy between this and the experiences of women on the ground. This chapter aims to examine this gap by exploring the impact of state feminism within a welfare state on the empowerment of ordinary women. To do this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Qatari women to gather their perspectives. Using a power lens, this study found that the women interviewed faced challenges in areas such as freedom of choice, legal rights, inclusiveness, and representation. The results suggest a disconnect between the empowerment initiatives and the lived experiences of these women, highlighting the need for a shift towards a bottom-up approach that focuses on the organic growth of a powerful female community that can advocate for and assert their rights within the context of their realities.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Women's Empowerment and Public Policy in the Arab Gulf States : Exploring Challenges and Opportunities<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See chapter on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6</a></p> |
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| spelling | Closing the Divide: Women Empowerment in Qatar Between Rhetoric and RealityNada Hassan Abdulmajeed Fouad (17963414)Human societyGender studiesPolicy and administrationSociologyWomen empowermentState feminismLegalityInclusivityRepresentationFreedom of choice<p dir="ltr">The Arab Gulf nations, including Qatar, have embraced women’s empowerment as a central aspect of their national development. Numerous initiatives have been launched to further this cause. However, despite the public rhetoric emphasizing progress in this area, there seems to be a discrepancy between this and the experiences of women on the ground. This chapter aims to examine this gap by exploring the impact of state feminism within a welfare state on the empowerment of ordinary women. To do this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Qatari women to gather their perspectives. Using a power lens, this study found that the women interviewed faced challenges in areas such as freedom of choice, legal rights, inclusiveness, and representation. The results suggest a disconnect between the empowerment initiatives and the lived experiences of these women, highlighting the need for a shift towards a bottom-up approach that focuses on the organic growth of a powerful female community that can advocate for and assert their rights within the context of their realities.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Women's Empowerment and Public Policy in the Arab Gulf States : Exploring Challenges and Opportunities<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See chapter on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6</a></p>2023-12-23T00:00:00ZTextChapterinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_6https://figshare.com/articles/chapter/Closing_the_Divide_Women_Empowerment_in_Qatar_Between_Rhetoric_and_Reality/25218119CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252181192023-12-23T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Closing the Divide: Women Empowerment in Qatar Between Rhetoric and Reality |
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| topic | Human society Gender studies Policy and administration Sociology Women empowerment State feminism Legality Inclusivity Representation Freedom of choice |