Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in the Middle East DECEMBER 11, 2019 Instructor: Logan Cochrane Global and International Studies Carleton University Contributions by: Narayanamoorthy Niveditha, Abdulhameed al Shelian, Anyaeleh Aryee, Julia Brassard- Monahan, Megan Broe, Benjamin Bushell, Elvis Nasako, Melanie Gridley, Emilie Isch, Danielle Legault, Samara Lewis, Tine Ndhlovu, Audrey Tipson, Emily Van Hoeve 0 Table of Contents Forward ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Logan Cochrane .................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Egypt ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Melanie Gridley and Audrey Tipson ............................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 5 Country Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 6 The State of Gender Equality ..................................................................................................................... 7 Existing Feminist Movements .................................................................................................................... 9 Proven Models and Best Practices ........................................................................................................... 11 The Donor Community ............................................................................................................................ 17 Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 25 References .............................................................................................................................................. 26 2. Iraq ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Danielle Legault and Anyaeleh Aryee .............................................................................................. 31 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 31 Country Overview ................................................................................................................................... 32 The State of Gender Equality ................................................................................................................... 34 Existing Feminist Movements .................................................................................................................. 37 Proven Models and Best Practices ........................................................................................................... 38 The Donor Community ............................................................................................................................ 46 Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 49 References .............................................................................................................................................. 49 3. Jordan ................................................................................................................................... 54 Megan Broe and Julia Monahan ....................................................................................................... 54 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 54 Country Overview ................................................................................................................................... 55 The State of Gender Equality ................................................................................................................... 56 Existing Feminist Movements .................................................................................................................. 59 Proven Models and Best Practices ........................................................................................................... 63 1 The Donor Community ............................................................................................................................ 69 Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 72 References .............................................................................................................................................. 73 4. Lebanon ................................................................................................................................ 77 Tine Ndhlovu and Narayanamoorthy Niveditha ............................................................................. 77 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 77 Country Overview ................................................................................................................................... 78 The State of Gender Equality ................................................................................................................... 79 Existing Feminist Movements .................................................................................................................. 81 Proven Models and Best Practices ........................................................................................................... 83 The Donor Community ............................................................................................................................ 89 Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 91 References .............................................................................................................................................. 92 5. Palestine ............................................................................................................................... 97 Samara Lewis and Emilie Isch .......................................................................................................... 97 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 97 Country Overview ................................................................................................................................... 98 The State of Gender Equality ................................................................................................................... 99 Existing Feminist Movements ................................................................................................................ 101 Proven Models and Best Practices ......................................................................................................... 103 The Donor Community .......................................................................................................................... 108 Methods ............................................................................................................................................... 110 References ............................................................................................................................................ 111 6. Syria .................................................................................................................................... 114 Elvis Besingi and Abdulhameed AlShelian ................................................................................. 114 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 114 Country Overview ................................................................................................................................. 114 The State of Gender Equality ................................................................................................................. 116 Existing Feminist Movements ................................................................................................................ 118 Proven Models and Best Practices ......................................................................................................... 120 The Donor Community .......................................................................................................................... 126 2 Methods ............................................................................................................................................... 129 References ...........................................................................................................................................